Chapter Thirty-Six: Lexa

Chapter Thirty-six

~ Lexa ~

I was breathing hard. There was little to no room to go. A stranger was not welcome at the market and I was worse than a stranger. I was a traitor. A no good. A nobody. Nothing was worse than a girl stuck in a cage. But I had much to learn here in the city.

Despite how hard everyone tried to keep to themselves, they were all gossips. Harry was getting married this weekend to a girl his mother hated. The poor girl was as nervous as a cat in a thunderstorm. Then there was Jem who was cheating on his girl with Olivia. And the Harrison’s were in the middle of a nasty divorce. But beneath the shallowness there were secrets. And plans that no one was too keen on keeping a secret. But yet they were life changing. And they had to do with my people.

“Did you hear Lisa Harris’ daughter is now under investigation?”

“Wow, that's really young to be found with the sickness. She’s what? 3?”

“It’s disturbing.”

“Did you hear about the Carter’s son? They’ve been looking f