AllFreeNovel
Share Us
I headed to the guest room. After swiping my purse from the dresser, I started for the door. That’s when I saw my journal on the dresser. I realized that I hadn’t reflected on my daily feelings. Every day, I wrote one word that described how I was feeling. It helped me with keeping track of my moods. Flipping to today’s date, I uncapped the pen and wrote the word... grateful.
That was the first and only thing that came to mind. Today, it was the most befitting.
Avyn and I had been in Splurge, a superstore in town, for almost two hours now.
God was really on my side today. Almost every item I would need was on sale or clearance. Avyn and I had to grab another shopping cart to carry it all. We finally made our way into a checkout line. Because it was Splurge, only a few lanes were open, and they were backed up along with self-checkout.
“I don’t know why we love coming to this ghetto-ass place,” Avyn said, examining her nails.
“It’s a one-stop shop,” I answered.
“Yeah, where you can catch a sale, a headache, hands, or a bullet.”
I giggled. “Why are you so dramatic?”
“You know I’m extra. It’s been that way since we were chaps. Nothing has changed.”
Her gaze drifted to the crowd around us. A smirk spread across her face as she nodded to the left of me.
“Speaking of things not changing, your angel still looks as beautiful as ever.”
I looked up to see the face of my rescuer. I hadn’t seen him since he dropped me off at the hotel four months ago. I’d often thought of him, hoping he was blessed for his kindness. I almost forgot that I needed to pay him back with everything going on. Well, I hadn’t forgotten. I just wanted to be in a better position.
He must have felt our eyes on him because he looked in our direction. A smile spread across his face. Avyn waved at him, and immediately, he began walking toward us.
“Why would you wave?” I whisper-yelled.
“Why not? I told you months ago that man wanted to check on you. Act right!” She plastered a smile on her face as he approached us. “Mr. Ellis. How nice to see you.”
“Good afternoon.”
He extended his hand, and she didn’t hesitate to shake it. When he turned to me, his smile brightened.
“Mrs. Sinclaire. It’s nice to see you.”
“Mr. Ellis. It’s nice to see you too.”
“How are you? How is everything?”
“Well... Things are better than where we left them. I’m still going through the divorce process, but things are looking up. I signed a lease for an apartment today.”
He looked at the items in the carts and smiled. “That’s great to hear. I’m really happy for you. I, uh... I’ve thought about you.”
“You have?”
“Yes.” He looked down at his feet. “When I left you, something stuck with me. I guess I worried that you would be okay. Now that I’ve seen you, maybe my mind will rest.”
“If you worried, why didn’t you ever reach out? I know Avyn told you where I worked.”
He chuckled. “Well, given the circumstances, I wasn’t sure how you would take me checking up on you. I didn’t want to come off as creepy.”
Avyn tapped my arm. “Don’t give the man the third degree, Pasha.”
“I’m not!” I cleared my throat. “I appreciate your prayers and concern.”
“It’s no problem. If you need any help moving, I’m available.”
“Oh, I don’t—”
