The next morning, Lucia found herself looking at her reflection in the mirror. This felt very familiar. She wondered how many times she would do this in the future. Would this become a part of her routine? She looked down at her clothes. She had decided to dress in a pair of black trouser suits and a silver shirt under a long, knee-length black coat that had a high collar, hugged her from the bosom to the waist before flaring and ending with a flair at her knees. She loved the intricate silver embroidery details at the collar and the hemline of her coat.
Her phone beeped, telling her it was time to head downstairs. She picked it up, put it in her coat pocket, and headed out the door. She did not need a purse. She had pockets. All she needed was her phone, a small amount of cash, her identity card, and a bank card. No one needed a purse for that.
