Chapter 29. Escaping Rosa (2)

[2019, March 6th]

“Hey Ma,” said James, answering his phone. “Where are you? We’ll come and meet you.”

“We’re just at this diner down the road. Great pancakes.”

“Oh yeah? Get some for us, will you? I’m sure Zoey’s starving.”

“All right, honey. See you soon.”

“Bye Ma.”

James looked at Zoey one more time before starting the car. He was only two blocks away from her house when Zoey said, “Stop the car.”

It was the first thing she had said in over 40 minutes, so he responded immediately. Zoey opened the car door and hopped right out.

“What’s wrong?”

He parked the car as he watched her enter a boutique. By the time he got into the store, she had already disappeared into it. Almost instantly, he knew what it was. A wedding dress boutique.

“May I help you, sir?” the salesclerk asked.

“The woman that just came in here-”

“Don’t you know it’s bad luck to see the bride in her wedding dress before the wedding day?”

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