Chapter 73
It had been a long time since Grace got two days in a row off, and on a weekend, no less. Normally, she was working overtime and taking whichever shifts she was assigned.
Since Grace finally got some rare time off, Lina took her shopping.
The two of them had not gone shopping for a long time. Grace because she lacked the time and the money, and Lina because Grace’s erratic schedule made planning a shopping trip almost impossible.
When they strolled around the mall, Grace felt as if she had momentarily returned to the past when, before the accident, she had been carefree.
She’d taken so many things for granted.
Money, time. Friendships. Her freedom.
Now, she appreciated each moment.
Her life might not be so beautiful or easy or glamorous, but she was appreciative of every minute.
Even in her best days before, when she’d graduated at the top of her class, landed Sean and her future had seemed so bright… she had not been so mindful of those things.
Lina elbowed her side. “All right, this has been going on for
months now. Spill. What’s the deal with Jay? How much do you know about him now?”
Before Grace could even answer, Lina was talking…
“Where is he from, where’s his hometown? What kind of people are in his family? You know a lot of people can seem nice before they swindle someone.”
one
was looking for someone to scam, he could find someone who actually had something to take.
career.”
away. “Tell me about his family.”
father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have left him. He didn’t tell me
That’s all you know? You should at least know what he used to do!”
used to do? In the past, I
ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did
Lina bit her
you to fuss about, anyway. I know you’re worried about me, but I really don’t care about any of that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me and I
Grace didn’t really
a good front
knew he had his secrets.
whole
didn’t want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized
not talk about this. Come, let’s go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a
when
afford the clothes in here and she didn’t want Lina to try and
promise not to
brow. “I do
to your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know
in. Besides, it didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could
Lina made her way to the formal section of the
lady in the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked
of shame came back.
not think like
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