Peace of Mind
Copyright© 2021 by DB86
Chapter 21
Grace realized how lonely her house was when she returned home. She missed having someone to share her life with.
Maybe this was the reason why she had dated one loser after another, to fill a void in her life.
First, Laura and Percy got married. Then her brother Steve and Diana. Even Georgina, the Gym teacher, had gotten herself a boyfriend. Everyone seemed to be getting on with life, except for her. She had basically been a nun since her last break-up.
Landon wasn’t like any other man she had met before. He might look fragile, but he sure as hell wasn’t. She tried to convince herself that she was only concerned for his well-being. But she knew that wasn’t true. She cared for him. She cared much more than she’d ever thought she could again.
The next day, Diana asked her about Landon.
“What is Landon like?”
“He’s nice.”
“Nice? That doesn’t tell me much. Come on, Grace, you used to say more when you talked about a man you met on a bus.”
“I like him,” she added.
“You like everyone.”
“Well, then, there you go.”
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