Inner Beauty
Inner Beauty by Loris Nattrass (a Short Story Contest entry)
Touching her hand to her neck, Jane thought, “The necklace must have fallen off while I was taking my walk.” As she retraced her steps, Jane was careful to stay away from the sketchy looking guy covered in tattoos. She swore he was coming too close to her.
Adam, the man with the tattoos, picked up his pace. After all, he wanted to ask that woman if the necklace he found was hers.