The Life She Stole
After I had paid her back, Holly had tossed aside her college dreams to chase fortunes in Eastbridge City, diving headfirst into the stock market.
She thought she would strike it rich with her so-called previous life's wisdom, but the stock market was no child's play.
She ended up broke, swallowed her pride, and returned home by train.
Our parents urged her to settle down with any bachelor in town, but Holly's spirit was too wild for that.
She left, only to resurface in a grim human trafficking scandal.
Anthony's army buddy recognized her cries for me and reached out. When I saw her, her eyes pleaded for rescue, but some chains were too heavy for one person to break.