10 Chapter 10

“Excuse me, ma’am.”

Lorraine turned toward a young woman, smiled, and said, “Yes?”

“I’m sorry to bother you, but ever since you came to town I been noticin’ your lovely skin.” She rubbed her own face. “Mine feels a little like leather, but yours looks so soft.” She reached up, but Lorraine pulled back, avoiding the woman’s rough touch.

“Oh, I…I’m sorry.”

The woman turned away quickly and Lorraine felt bad, so she called out, “Excuse me, miss…?”

The woman turned back around and smiled timidly. “I didn’t mean to bother you. My man’s waitin’, so I’ll just—”

“No, don’t go,” Lorraine said. “You were asking me about my skin.”

The woman smiled. “Yeah. It’s just so beautiful. I wondered what you used on it.”

Lorraine gave a shrug. “Nothing much. Just a little jar of miracles that has a lot of ingredients in it that are designed to make a woman’s skin soft and beautiful. It helps your skin retain its elasticity. I’ve used it for years and would highly recommend it.”