I followed my way to the restaurant area that Stacy, the girl from the clothing store, had mentioned to me, hoping to find a job there to start replenishing my already dwindling bank account. The funds Chloe had given me were undeniably making things easier. Perhaps the last thing Aly had mentioned about letting time pass to fix everything was an option I could consider. Maybe, after a year had passed, things would have changed enough for Chloe and Amelia to have moved on from the twins, perhaps even having other partners, and I could return home to my mother's house without any problems, as she would surely have forgiven me by then. It would be like a fresh start. The idea sounded tempting. I just had to endure long enough in this new town. However, I had left behind a past that seeme

