Chapter 9

“Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.”

—Bo Derek.

“Happiness isn’t in money, but in shopping.”

—Marilyn Monroe.

“I love shopping. There is a little bit of magic found in buying something new. It is instant gratification, a quick fix.”

—Rebecca Bloom.

“If you think the United States has stood still, who built the largest shopping center in the world?”

—Richard M. Nixon

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Anna’s POV

Beads of sweat adorned my forehead as drops trickled down my neck and back soaking my gym clothes in the process. I stopped and rested on the bark of a tree to catch my breath as I ferociously clutched my water bottle and drained the innocent bottle of all it fluid as my life depended on it. Well literally and technically, my life truly depended on the water to cool my racing heart that felt like it will combust any second from now.

“Boo!” Someone screamed in my ears all of a sudden while I s