My Stolen Life, My True Love

l parcel of land just outs

calloused from a lifetime of work, "but if you wan

eds, the ones Sharon had grudgingly handed over, and

It coughed and sputtered, but the engine wa

he satisfaction of nurturing life from a tiny see

No pesticides, no shortcuts. Just hard work

ple carrots, striped tomatoes, beans I hadn't seen

my produce at the lo

they tasted the difference. My vege

y became a name whispe

t the auto parts plant but always found time to ask about the farm, to he

aceful. A stark contrast to the ch

forced David and me to visit m

, a storm cloud

ke, clearly, was not living up to her fa

me, were filled with a venom

d-Mighty," Chloe spat, her voice loud

shed her,

r gaze fixed on me, t

Ava? Enjoy David while you ca

in the air, ugl

o me, then to Chloe, a deep

reference, not fully. But

ealous. She was actively wishing for Dav

al. I stood my ground, David by my s

, "your bitterness is your own m

harsh, grating sound

hands, offering

own her hand, and David had seen a gl