$500

I hopped on the bus and rode to the mall. I wasn't accustomed to having this much cash on hand. I held it tightly inside my jacket pocket. There was a big jewelry store in the rotunda. I figured I would buy Vanessa a necklace, because I loved her. If it wasn't her I loved, she was the closest thing to it. If she didn't love me, I still felt she deserved a necklace for making me believe she did. Her favorite color was blue, so I picked out a pretty blue topaz one. It cost exactly $500.