Chapter 5

Several months had gone by since Pearl had left her marriage and left her life behind. She had filed for divorce and was working hard at getting at least some kind of settlement. Her job was going well, and life had become a nice routine for her. John had talked her into trying out the band idea and they had spent some time getting some guys together to form what they could be proud of.

She was still embarrassed about being around Dylan and he was still incredibly difficult to read. She didn't remember much about the night he drove her home. Only that she gave him directions and thanked him. The next morning she woke up on her couch, fully clothed, so she knew nothing had happened.

Her divorce lawyer thought things should be finalized in the next week or two. She was so happy that was going to happen.

She decided to apply for a promotion at work a month or so ago and her boss seemed really pleased with her work for the company. She started out as an assistant there, part time, because that's all Paul would allow for her to work. She had managed to take on more tasks and had been getting positive feedback from her co workers. She really felt proud of herself and work had also been a wonderful distraction all she had going on her personal life.

She was working on herself and it felt good. She didn't have much of a relationship with her parents, so other than John and Janie, she was on her own. It meant something to her to accomplish these small goals, one step at a time. She had no idea what the future would hold, but she knew no matter what was ahead, it was sure better than what she was leaving behind.