"Well, they're nice slippers for what's it's worth," Jo said with a small smile.
The way Veronica was looking at her, she couldn't help but wonder about where Meg might be now. She'd seen that look-that sense of loss, of longing for the way things were before something happened that just turned your world upside down. Then again, it was just as likely that that 'something' had been Veronica's arrival in the City. That sure as hell turned things upside down and cut ties with anyone you might have had back home, unless they made their way here too.
"It's okay," Jo said. "Sometimes I think this place just goes out of its way to screw with us and remind us of the people we're missing."