>>20684545Kelly’s eyes widen in surprise.
>The hospital? I’m so sorry, I had no idea. Thank goodness you’re okay now.Kelly is overcome by regret as she realizes Sheila’s table mishap must have happened when that rowdy mob stormed the bar. On the night of Kelly’s *incident* with Nikki, Sheila was the reason they both made it to the hospital safely. But now Kelly had failed to return the favor. If only she had some way of getting in touch with Sheila, perhaps she’d have at least found out what happened to her, and would have been able to visit.
>You know, this is kinda crazy, but we’ve never exchanged numbers, so what’s yours? I mean, everyone’s got a phone, right?Kelly chuckles.
>That would solve our divine intervention problem. >Feeling the earth on my soles, huh? When you put it like that, losing your shoes doesn’t sound all bad! Kelly eyes the cold marble tiled floor.
>But maybe I’ll save giving it a try for the next time I come visit that beach bar you love. I do enjoy the feel of sand between my toes.Kelly’s face takes on a wistful expression as memories of a childhood trip to the beach with her mother come rushing back.
>Actually, I was eyeing some boots in that store too. My mother isn’t doing so well these days, I was hoping I’d find something she’d like to cheer her up. She always had quite an impressive collection of shoes when I was growing up, so I’ve got a pretty good idea of what she’d like, but boots like that pair were a little out of her price range. She’d love them. 