CHAPTER TWENTY BACK TOGETHER? NEVER!

“When Kennedy gets here, I want you to sit with him and have some real heart to heart talk,” Martha's voice drew Bella back to reality. She quickly shook her head. She understood the older woman's worry, but she didn't want to change her mind. “Don't worry yourself, grandma. We're over. We're not destined to be together.” she said. The older woman shook her head even more firmly than Bella. “Do you know how many people there are in the world? Don't talk about destiny because if you weren't destined together, you wouldn't even have known each other!” Bella sighed. She didn't know how to convince the older woman. She reached out and picked a fruit. “Is this from your new garden?” she asked. She thought that perhaps, it was best to change the topic. The older woman didn't mind. She was wise and knew when to let go. But she decided she would visit the topic again before Bella left. She decided to hedge the topic. She took off the glass Bella was wearing. “Why the hell do you