CHAPTER 51
A COMPANION
Elena bowed her head as she walked along the shopping street of Corsa di Porta Ticinese, feeling the cracked concrete and gaps underneath her feet. She passed by vintage clothing stores, street wear, original accessories stores, record stores, chic style dress stores, and niche brand stores. She browsed in a few of these stores, but only to take her mind off Francesco. He was constantly showing up in her head, but she wanted a distraction by immersing herself in fashion and accessories. Potentially, it gave her further ideas for designs once she started her new school year.
Elena had considered going home for the summer, but she couldn’t afford the cost of travel. Her funds were low after leaving the store, and she wouldn’t start her cleaning job until after next
