“You admitted that your husband will never come here as he considers this an unholy place. Neither can you spike his food with medicine in his mothe...’s presence. Why did you come?”“The prophecy Baba, can I be the woman who bears that child?” asked Sameera without meeting his eyes.“Do you realize what you’re saying?”“Yes Baba, I have no choice. I don’t want another woman’s life to be destroyed by my infertile husband, nor do I want to hurt my mother in law by breaking the news to her. This is. I thought about asking Chloe about the odd book but my thoughts were interrupted by the chiming of the alarm on my watch. It was eight o'clock, meaning the store was officially open. If I went back to see Chloe now, she'd get pissed that I wasn't at my post behind the counter. Deciding I didn't want my boss angry with me with most of my shift still ahead of me, I took the tome with me behind the counter and manned the register.Another perk of the early shift in a tiny town was that business was. I just got lucky.” “Elaine,” said Chelsea. “I hope you’re not setting yourself up for a fall. Stand your ground, or you’re going to be walked all over.” “Huh?” said Kendra. “I’ll stand my ground,” said Elaine, meeting Chelsea’s gaze. Chelsea picked up the wine bottle and topped up their glasses. “Well, if you need any moral support, I know Kendra and I haven’t exactly been helpful. But we’re here if you need us.” “What are you talking about?” Kendra asked. “Thanks,” said. Not that I was an old fogey but it was nice to see vitality in her.We put the basket in the trunk and threw away our garbage. I took a soft cooler with four water bottles in it out of the trunk and kept the blanket. I told Stacia that I wanted to keep the blanket with us in case we wanted to lay down and rest somewhere. Stacia took the blanket and I carried the water while we walked around the park appreciating the natural beauty of the park.I also appreciated the natural beauty walking next to.