Chapter 54: It Is You

Kate sat on a bench in the square, enjoying her freedom. Freedom was something that the existence of can never be felt except by a soul who has been imprisoned. Early in the morning, refusing to go with the driver, Kate walked herself along the coastal avenue to the nearest bus stop. She felt the hard plastic seat of the bus was familiar and comfortable to her. She went to the supermarket first. Kate had not seen her co-workers for many days, and she missed them. She even missed the shelves with various kinds of merchandise. Kate didn't say anything about her current situation, but even a fool could see through it. In a prosperous city like LA, the story of rags to riches had played out millions of times. Somebody showed admiration, somebody said congratulations. But she was jealous of them. Every cent they made was clean. They slept with a clean conscience. John, who had broken up with his girlfriend, was there too. They said he had just come back to work. He still was not in th