Mitchel listened quietly, not interrupting. Despite Raegan’s understated tone, he could feel how heartbroken and desperate she felt then. His heart ached, overwhelmed with sympathy.
Raegan’s eyes reddened as she continued, “Not long after, the practice books were shattered due to the weight of the water. I was there, squatting beside the street trying to pick up the pieces, when a car suddenly stopped close by. The driver got out and started shouting at me. I don’t hold it against him. It was my mistake. He was scared he might have hit me.”
“Stop it…” Mitchel felt his heart shatter. At her words, some fragments of his memories were recollected.
That day, darkness consumed Mitchel’s life.
Alexis and Luciana got into their worst fight yet. They hurled insults like “mistress,” “old beast,” and “nagging wife” at each other, words the young Mitchel wouldn’t expect from such a refined couple.
Later, when Alexis hit Luciana in a huff, Mitchel jumped in, taking the blow meant for her.
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Fed up with the tense atmosphere at home, Mitchel got into the car and told the driver to just head south, no destination in mind.
They wandered aimlessly until they nearly ran into Raegan, who was picking up her practice books from the ground.
The driver barely managed to stop in time, failing to see Raegan until the last second. Stepping out, the driver scolded Raegan sternly.
Tears streaming down her face, Raegan apologized and then stood on the roadside, clutching her ripped practice books and wearing a drenched cotton jacket.
It was then Mitchel noticed Raegan was without shoes, in freezing weather, her pants soaked through.
The driver, feeling guilty for scolding Raegan, thought she Looked too pitiful. His worry was that if he didn’t scare her a bit, she could end up in danger with other drivers.
Feeling the stare from Mitchel in the car, Raegan quickly slipped on her shoes, gave a small bow to the driver, and got ready to walk away.
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Mitchel offered Raegan a ride, but she declined, “No, I’m soaking wet. I’ll mess up your car.”
Mitchel chuckled, looking at her mud-splattered, kitten-Like face, and replied, “You look pretty clean to me.”
Raegan glanced down once more.
Mitchel inquired, “Think I’m up to no good?”
Raegan shook her head. It was her first encounter with such a good-looking and neat young man, stirring a strangely familiar feeling within her. Her gut feeling assured her he was trustworthy.
Just then, Raegan’s grandmother’s neighbor came by and offered her a ride home.
Raegan quickly expressed her gratitude to Mitchel and hopped into the neighbor’s tricycle.
Mitchel noticed the damaged practice books, reminded of Raegan’s tears. For the first time, he felt a sudden urge to follow Raegan, a girl he had just met.
After watching Raegan enter a house, Mitchel sent his driver to the local bookstore.
He called the bookstore, described the practice books, and went to pick them up, noticing its price was $72.80.
Mitchel found it ironic. Some shed tears over $72.80, while others argue about petty issues despite being wealthy.