Unwelcome Whispers

Stella

“I think I just spent my life savings.”

Betty giggles as she holds up her most recent purchase: a new pair of earrings for her mother. They’re beautiful, made of translucent crystals that catch the light of the setting sun.

We just spent the entire afternoon in town, and I didn’t realize until now just how much I needed this. Back when Vance and I lived together and I had more free time on