CHAPTER 64: Running into both exes

MEREDITH:

Miles, tired of my endless shopping spree, went to sit since he was tired of moving from one aisle to the other. I promised him that it was the final one. I had gone searching for chocolate bars to end our now-filled carts.

Successfully, I got the last one off the top shelf. Exhaling, I tossed it into the cart and began to wheel it to the cashier when a coconut snack caught my eye. I giggled within, knowing how giving this to Miles would make up for all the stress. Whoever arranged these shelves must be tall because he or she showed no mercy in putting up items on the uppermost part of this shelf. Another struggle to get it down.

There was no support to help me with getting up there. Even the heels were useless. I began to jump, trying to knock it over. A first attempt failed. Another one and another one until the fifth time, which already had me panting from the unplanned exercise. The bag fell over with me stumbling to catch it, so it wouldn't shatter. My movement led to