Chapter 38

UNKNOWN

 

Somewhere in the neighborhood...

 

I slumped myself down to the worn-out bed after kicking off my ten-dollar high heels. My eyes are focused on the white boring ceiling that is almost yellow, and the paint is cracked at every corner of my small bedroom. This place is too old and needs remodeling, but I can’t even afford to do that.

I release a deep sigh, sniffing at the overused dress that I wore almost every day to the diner where I...