Chapter 18 A man's regrets

Fortunately Alicia looked up a cheap StarBnb when she stopped off to sit on a bench on the side of the road. They accepted her almost immediately, clearly needing the money and when she called to confirm it was definitely okay that she came over within the hour, it seemed unbelievable. Yet here she was dropping her bags down in the studio flat she booked for a week.

As she stared at the studio, the wooden floors, small open space living room, kitchen and bedroom, a small smile broadened on her lips. It wasn’t technically hers but she wouldn’t have to worry about running into her sister, running into Fred and Emma. Here she could relax.

Or relax until she finds something more suitable for the long run. There was no way she could afford a StarBnb. They were pricier than renting, and she couldn’t find a place to rent in such a short time. Either way, she was not returning to that damned place.

Emma, Fred and Darci might not have been able to hurt her, but their spiteful words finally wor