C62 CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE

ARE YOU ALRIGHT, MISS?

As the rain poured outside, a torrent of emotions overwhelmed Kathleen, consuming her every thought and action. Standing alone on the sidewalk, she desperately searched for an escape from her wretched reality. Her trembling hands fumbled for her phone, and with blurred vision, she dialed the number of the first taxi she saw.

Moments later, the cab pulled up