Chapter Nine
The next morning dawned bright, which felt to Connie like a good omen. It was certainly easier to be positive when the sun was shining. Hopefully it would stay that way.
Even better, she wasn’t working today. Something else which would help her to start carving out that amazing new life she owed to herself—hours to fill doing whatever she wanted to. Relaxing. Fun stuff. But what could she do? Where could she go? She hadn’t been paid yet, so heading into the nearest town was out, for now at least. She’d have to find out what the nearest town was, and how best to get there first, as well. That would go on her to-do list for her next post-payday day off.
So, what now? Getting up, getting washed and dressed, then heading for breakfast were a given.
If she didn’t find anyone in
