Chapter 14 - Margaret Took The Trip Anyway

Margaret had canceled a dream trip to pay wedding expenses.
A year later, she booked it again.
Italy.
Two weeks.
Florence.
Tuscany.
A small coastal town Robert had once wanted to visit.
Daniel offered to come.
Margaret said no.
He laughed.
“Fair.”
She traveled alone.
On the third day, she sat outside a café and ordered champagne.
Not Laurent Reserve.
Something local.
Much cheaper.
Probably better.
She raised the glass toward an empty chair.
“To saying no.”
A couple nearby looked confused.
Margaret smiled.
She did not explain.
For years she had treated her savings as a reservoir for other people’s
emergencies and desires.
The trip was not revenge.
It was not a social-media message.
May you like
It was simply something she wanted.
That was reason enough.