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After my meeting with Erin, I was excited! For the first time in two lifespans, I had something to look forward to! After the meeting, Teddy and Ma called to check on me.
<i>“</i><i>And </i><i>Erin</i><i>? </i><i>How’d </i>you <i>like </i><i>her</i><i>?</i>”
The excitement in Teddy’s voice made meugh. I could tell he was enjoying this. Ma grabbed the phone shortly after.
“<i>Gracie</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>know </i><i>we </i><i>agreed </i><i>on </i><i>the </i><i>weekend</i><i>, </i><i>but </i><i>I </i><i>just </i><i>don’t </i><i>feel </i><i>secure </i><i>with </i><i>you </i><i>staying </i><i>there</i>. <i>How </i><i>about </i><i>you </i><ie </i><i>tomorrow </i><i>instead</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
I pondered what my mother–inw said withst night’s events reying in my mind.
<i>“</i><i>Sure</i>! <i>Let’s </i><i>do </i><i>tomorrow</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
I could hear both Ma and Ka both squeal. It warmed my heart knowing I could bring
them some type of happiness, I knew they were sad about Kai.
I decided to treat myself to a nice lunch. In my previous life, after my mom died, I was never treated to nice dinners. Not by my family or my so called husband. I’d stay back watching the Rochesters all go out and celebrate; parties, dinners, gs. All while exining to me why I had to say.
Jonathan, he would think of a million reasons to take Olivia out and just as many not to take me.
<i>“</i><i>You </i><i>know </i><i>Olivia’s </i><i>been </i><i>feeling </i><i>unwell</i><i>, </i><i>I’m </i><i>just </i><i>taking </i><i>her </i><i>dinner </i><i>because </i><i>her </i><i>stomach </i><i>has </i><i>been hurting</i>.”
“<i>Look</i><i>, </i><i>we’ve </i><i>been </i><i>over </i><i>this</i><i>, </i><i>Olivia </i><i>just </i><i>wanted </i><i>to </i><i>talk </i><i>to </i><i>someone </i><i>she </i><i>trusts</i>. <i>It’s </i><i>just </i><i>dinner</i><i>! </i><i>Why </i><i>are </i><i>you </i><i>being </i>so <i>damn </i><i>petty</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
All those broken promises and feelings of emptiness would soon being to an end! From now on, I was going to live my life and be happy with my new family! I was also going to figure out how to wake my husband up.
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I decided to eat at a restaurant called The Palto. Over the years, I’d heard a lot of good things about the ce from the Rochesters. I would hear theming home some nights bragging about how great the food was.
“<i>OMG</i><i>! </i><i>That </i><i>food </i><i>was </i>so <i>delicious</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
Olivia would often make sure she highlighted the evening for me.
“<i>Oh</i><i>, </i><i>Grd</i><i>! </i><i>I </i><i>wish </i><i>you </i><i>were </i><i>there</i><i>! </i><i>We </i><i>had </i><i>the </i><i>most </i><i>delicious </i><i>dessert</i><i>! </i><i>Chocte </i><i>cake </i><i>with </i><i>chocte </i><i>mousse</i><i>, </i><i>that’s </i><i>your </i><i>favorite </i><i>right</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
Olivia knew what many of my favorite foods and desserts were so to antagonize me, she
would order them just so she could brag about how good it was.
Eventually, I stopped eating my favorite sweets and meals altogether. Today, however, I
think I’ll enjoy it once again. After being seated by the hostess, I looked over my menu.
The Rochesters weren’t aware, but my mother left me a small inheritance of thirty-
thousand dors. The day after her funeral, an attorney visited me in the hospital exining all the details.
<i>“</i><i>I’m </i>so <i>sorry </i><i>for </i><i>your </i><i>loss </i><i>Ms. </i><i>Grd</i><i>. </i><i>Diana </i><i>was </i><i>an </i><i>amazing </i><i>woman</i>.
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At the time, I was still in shock about her death. I hadn’t said much of anything during my stay at the hospital or even at her funeral. I smiled lightly at the attorney nodding my head in ce of speaking.
<i>“</i><i>I </i><i>know </i><i>you’re </i><i>still </i><i>in </i><i>recovery</i>, so I’ll <i>make </i><i>this </i><i>quick</i>. <i>Your </i><i>mother </i><i>took </i><i>out </i><i>a </i><i>life </i><i>insurance </i><i>policy </i><i>for </i><i>you </i><i>a </i><i>few </i><i>weeks </i><i>after </i><i>moving </i><i>to </i><i>Willington</i><i>. </i><i>She </i><i>wanted </i>to <i>make </i><i>sure </i><i>if </i><i>anything </i><i>ever </i><i>happened </i><i>to her </i><i>she </i><i>could </i><i>leave </i><i>you </i><i>with </i><i>something</i>.
The attorney handed me a blue debit card. On it was a bnce of 30k. Knowing it was thest thing my mother would ever give me, I could never bring myself to spend even a
dor. Today, I would use my mother’s card and order her favorite dish and my favorite
dessert. I had a new life ahead of me and I wanted to celebrate with her!
The Rochesters were right about one thing, The Palto’s food was absolutely amazing!
After lunch, I headed to the mall. I decided to buy me a few new dresses and a gift for my new inws; I wanted to look my best or at the very least the best I could afford when I
went with the Christiansens tomorrow. This family had already given me so much, I wanted to show my appreciation.
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I settled on this beautiful crystal whale as a gift for the Christiansens. Seeing as to how I met Ma in the ocean, I felt it was fitting. For me, the ocean didn’t represent a day she wanted to end her life, it represented the day we both cleansed away our sorrows. In my previous life, I’d missed that message…never again! I decided I would give them the gift after Kai, and I officially became engaged.
After leaving the Crystal Hour Boutique, I headed to a popr dress store in the mall. While looking at different dresses, I spotted this beautiful pink sundress. The flowers on it reminded me of the flowerbed my mother and I nted in the backyard of our cottage. As I was walking towards the register, I heard someone call me name. Turning around, I could see Olivia’s friend Tiffany Means walking towards me.
In my previous life, Tiffany was one of the people that would also often torture me for the sake of Olivia. She knew Olivia hated me and took pleasure in making my life a living hell, especially when we were in high school. As the memories started to flood my thoughts, I could feel my eyes darkening as she grew closer.
<i>“</i><i>I </i><i>thought </i><i>that </i><i>was you</i><i>! Hi </i><i>Grd</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
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She spoke in this sweet and sugary voice disying a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. Equally as stoic, I smiled back.
<i>“</i><i>It’s </i><i>good </i><i>to </i><i>see </i><i>you </i><i>Tiffany</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>hope </i><i>all </i><i>has </i><i>been </i><i>well</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
Tiffany smirked; she’d been standing with two other girls I had never seen before. As I turned to leave, she pulled my arm.
“Oh<i>, </i><i>how </i><i>cute</i>! <i>Did </i><i>the </i><i>Rochesters </i><i>finally </i><i>give </i><i>you </i><i>a </i><i>little </i><i>money</i><i>, </i><i>so </i><i>you </i><i>can </i><i>stop </i><i>wearing </i><i>Livie’s hand </i><i>me </i><i>downs</i>? <i>That’s </i>so <i>nice </i>of <i>them</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
The two girls began tough. I simply smiled and calmly replied.
<i>“</i><i>Actually </i><i>Tiffany</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>earned </i><i>this </i><i>money </i><i>through </i><i>tutoring </i><i>others</i>.”
I decided to go with that lie in case the Rochesters wondered where i money from and used me of stealing again.
“<i>You </i><i>remember </i><i>don’t </i><i>you</i><i>? </i><i>How my </i><i>grades </i><i>were </i><i>10 </i><i>times </i><i>better </i><i>than </i><i>yours </i><i>and </i><i>Olivia’s</i><i>. </i><i>It’s </i><i>a </i><i>shame </i><i>you </i><i>never </i><i>let </i><i>me </i><i>tutor </i><i>you</i><i>, </i><i>you </i><i>might </i><i>have </i><i>been </i><i>able </i>to <i>graduate </i><i>higher </i><i>than </i><i>number </i>
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Tiffany’s face instantly turned red as her two friends stood in shock. Guess they didn’t know their ringleader was a ring idiot. Fume began to steam out her mouth as she began to yell.
“<i>Whatever </i><i>Grd</i><i>! </i><i>Ha</i><i>! </i><i>I </i><i>guess </i><i>you </i><i>had </i><i>to </i><i>be </i><i>good </i><i>at something</i><i>, </i><i>you’re </i><i>literally </i><i>the </i><i>Rochesters</i>‘ <i>maid</i><i>. </i><i>It’s </i><i>a </i><i>shame </i><i>you </i><i>weren’t </i><i>stolen </i><i>by </i><i>someone </i><i>of </i><i>higher-</i><b>” </b>
I walked directly to Tiffany’s face to make sure no one but she could hear my next set of
words; causing her to stop mid–sentence as she stared at me startled. As she backed away slowly, slight fear in her eyes as she could tell my expression had grown dangerous, she
nervously spoke.
“W–<i>What </i><i>the </i><i>hell </i><i>are </i><i>you-</i>”
<i>“</i>Do <i>me </i><i>a </i><i>favor </i><i>Tiffany</i><i>. </i><i>Please </i><i>don’t </i><i>ever </i><i>speak </i><i>of </i><i>my </i><i>mother </i><i>again </i><i>because </i><i>I </i><i>won’t hesitate </i><i>to </i><i>dly </i><i>go </i><i>to </i><i>prison if </i><i>it </i><i>means </i><i>removing </i><i>your </i><i>tongue </i><i>from </i><i>your </i><i>mouth</i><b><i>.</i></b><b>” </b>
I smiled and eerily cheerful smile as the words poured threw like acid. Tiffany’s eyes widen, slight fear on her face. Regaining herposure, she scoffed.
“<i>Whatever </i><i>Grd</i><i>. </i><i>Freak</i><i>. </i><i>Come </i><i>on </i><i>girls</i><i>, </i><i>let’s </i><i>go</i>.
Watching her and her two goofy goffers leave the store; I smiled in triumph. I then walked over to the register, paid for my dress, and then made my way back to the
Rochester estate.
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