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iritual readings. She knew how

vy, my grandson's applying to college this year

randma, you know my grades. This is poin

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And I'm paying for it myself. Your d

in his pocket, standing in front

ally. "Please excuse him

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barely looked older than him. His

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ted with curiosity. They'd never seen this kind of

d scribbled the word "Grace" on the pap

re top of your class, right? You should

inally let out the bre

If I can't get into college, who can? Grandma, you really spent

ear and snapped,

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eepish smile. "Miss Ivy, wha

almly, "It hold

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ot be good for much else, but he

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ookers

for a reading or just to

hush now." Then she turned back. "W

ce. 'Grace' is typically linked with harmony and love. It co

ha

's ear again. "You little rascal!

-?! How did she know? Not ev

ly! My ear! That

an barely handle algebra, but you've got

e you yelling at me

d to Ivy and pleaded, "Miss I

wat him. "What do you know about re

e young ones figure it out themselves. If you

name probably had something similar to "Grace" in it. Still, sh

ngs and cut straight to the point. "Miss Ivy, tell me

our grandson has a strong fo

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he boy home, still muttering

cene closely. Sensing an opportunity, he stepped forward

l get into college too

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ace, smiling faintly. "Are you sure you wa

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a gift for academics. You've always ranked at the bottom of you

discuss other people, it's all good news. But when it come

person wrote it straight and balanced. Yours is twisted, off-center-almost like

hing on, responded

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So what does that

ur entire path. I can see it in your face. You lost your dad when you were three, your mom

aker kids, even stealing from your neighbors. You've drifted through life, never r

cked. "Stop... I would

dead-end jobs-hauling bricks, tightening screws,

y how it all e

im. He stared at Ivy, desperate. "Is there anything I ca

he bad things you've done have chipped away at your luck. Turn it aroun

rd and whispered, "

off i

st told him the truth and pointed him toward something b

art over. From now on, he'd be Wade Fo

ead a few more fortunes before

nging around were

uckled. "Even his peanuts and sunflower seeds taste bett

tomorrow, Master

"Don't worry-I'll be

See you

tidied up his stall and wandered off

ll drifting through the street a

y, pickled eggs, roasted veggies, an

ay today, Master. Business has picked up a lot since you started setti

and sturdy hands. A good man, through and through.

pack up and head home right away. Something's no

ously asked, "Master, wha

hurry and check the pond near your house!" Ivy contin

Master. I'm

ely and ran off without

turkey legs. Aunt Margaret wandered over and peeked in. "

ad an emergency. If you like to buy something, wei

out vegetables and adding seasoning. "Master, I'll help y

works hard and holds everything together, but her hus

on to a slab of ribs, she finally under

nimated, continued spilling t

eat gambler, always glued to the poker tables. Never lift

ing, nasty woman. Always picking on Jude, never

d behind her house, a neglected are

is spot flashed through her mind. Jude had al

bedient child. What would d

e and called Simon. "Hello? Wher

I know where that girl ran off to? Don'

p. "Simon, stop playing cards and go check th

? She never listens to me.

ost again! Jude, you jinx-you've ruined my luck! Just

d finish, Jude

le and stormed out. "Oh, now you've got guts?

anicked, accidentally bumped into

do you think you are, runni

her usual sneering. "Jude, look at the time. Should

at, you're ignoring me now? Lost all respect, have you? Who are you her

itated. She finally snapped, "I'm loo

else would she be? She's at ho

ght with Jude. "Then wh

ne of your business. Get back to

furious, Jude

lutching her hip. "Oh Lord. She hit me. Did you see that? Attac

theatrics and ran str

's eyes

he'd never stood up to her befor

d to her feet and chased after

eams had alread

stirring up trouble,"

se two ages ago," another added.

ee what the old witc

ond, Lovett was flailing in the w

ude shouted, diving i

breath, "Damn it. Why'd

, what if both Jude and the kid went

e her abandon the idea. She stoo

ighbors jumped into action.

oul-smelling water. Soaked and shivering, Jude didn't c

to tears and threw her arms around her

heart s

. Why were you even there?" she aske

she wanted to show me somethi

face twist

She's nothing

ars. "Lies. The girl's making up stories already? Jude

by the hair and slapped her hard across the face. "You

no such

mily end up with a banshee like you? Loo

Smack

more

kes me a shrew, I'll wea

hy howled, "She's trying

epped in. Everyone there had, at one point or anoth

hair and screaming, "What's the point of having a girl? Girls are usel

over. "Jude. What the hell ar

on's arrival. "See, Simon? Look what your wife

He raised his hand to strike Ju

. "We're done, Jude

Dorothy, stepped right up to Simon,

vett. And o

, you cra

he people holding him bac

de. I swear, I'l

ed down. Borrowing a phon

ied to hurt my daughter, and my husband has a

, and said, "Jude, we are family." Jude held Lovett tightly and said coldly, "From now on, we are not family, but mortal enemies." Dorothy's eyes widened, muttering to herself, "This is

she finished speaking, Jude walked over and said, Master, thanks for your reminder, otherwise Lovett... Ivy patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't cry, it's all over." Jude wiped her tears, wanted to say that she

, "Thank you, Master. I'll take care

o her, "Children are easily shocked when they fall into water. Put this un

ightly, made a deep bow, and said, "M

thousand, and after donating half, she was left with two thousand five hundred. After deducting miscellaneous expenses, she still had twenty thousa

e of unease washed over her, and she contemplated slipping away. She was mistaken; tomorrow

really diffic

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