Chapter Thirty
Thalina
When he said I should see him after school hours, I never imagined he’d take me to the legendary Ford’s Mall. Me? In Ford’s Mall? It was like a parallel line crossing into a life I’d only seen from afar.
There was nothing here I could afford, but here I was, picking up every single thing that caught my eye without a single thought about the cost.
I stood in front of the mirror in the dressing room, taking in my reflection. Even the room was far more lush and glamorous than my space back home. I’d never seen myself look this… well, stunning. Now I understood why people bought dresses worth thousands of dollars. I’d always thought it was a waste, but now? Standing here in one, I realized just how right it felt. There was this great sense of satisfaction that comes
