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clicks her tongue, warning me not to finish my sentence.
“Right,” I say, smiling. “Discussion over.”
We all get up from the table, and Seraphina and Jade each give me a hug. “We will see you soon,” Jade promises. “We have another surprise for you.”
Seraphina playfully smacks her arm. “You never could keep a secret. Now hush, we’re in a hurry. We told Reid we’d be there by now.”
“And you know how cranky he gets,” Abby says, laughing as she begins pushing the women toward the front door. “Now get moving.”
Jade waves goodbye as Sadie closes the door in their faces. She turns around, smiling as she places her hands on her hips. “Now, it’s time for the fun part.”
“The fun part?” I turn to Abby for an explanation.
“She means we are going to interrogate you until we catch up on every single detail in your life that we’ve missed.” She grins broadly at me. “And, in the process, we’ll help you unpack.”
I laugh nervously. “Okay, I guess.”
“Great.” Sadie skips across the room toward me. “Let’s start with how Reid got that nasty knot on his head.”
“Yes,” Abby says excitedly. “Did you really hit him?”
I sigh, rubbing my temples. “That was a complete misunderstanding.”
Abby turns on her heels, holding her hands out from her sides. Every box and cabinet in the kitchen flies open. She glances over at me and winks. “We’re listening.”
I lean against the table and watch a stack of dishes rise out of a box and place themselves neatly in the cupboard. The fear I felt this morning is gone, and I can feel my excitement grow.
“We’re waiting.” Sadie nudges my elbow.
“Okay, okay.” I nod, knowing it’s only the beginning of the questions, so I might as well get used to it.
Normally, I hate talking about myself, but that is only because I’ve never been able to be completely honest with anyone. This is my chance to finally belong, but that means letting them in my life by answering their every question with excruciating detail. I cringe at the thought, but the excitement is still there. “Well,” I say, taking in a deep breath. “I thought he was an intruder, and I had this giant flashlight in my hand.”
Both girls burst out laughing, giving me their utmost attention. I find myself smiling along with them, thinking maybe this won’t be so horrible after all.
Chapter 6
HOME SWEET HOME
The scene in Rooster’s Diner is the same. The place is still packed. The lights are turned down low, and the sound of hooting laughter from the bar fills the room. However, I no longer feel like an outcast among friends. This time I sit in the back at the corner of a long table filled with people who all know my name. I sip on a glass of funny-colored wine, staring at Abby across the table. Her vibrant green eyes brim with laughter as she regales us with a story about how her boyfriend, Grady, found out she was one of the Innocent when they were ten.
I smile, genuinely happy, and it isn’t because I’m losing my breath from laughing at her. I’ve never been this content. I’ve never felt this wanted. It’s hard to believe these women would go through so much trouble and risk their own safety to keep me near. I know this to be true, because I spent the afternoon reliving my entire lonesome existence. It was a difficult story to tell. The pity remains in Sadie’s eyes even now, her gaze constantly examining my face, worrying about me.
All that is behind me now. I’m staying in Sanctuary and living out the remainder of my life in Frog Hollow, however short that life might be.
My entire family, minus Reid, showed up to dinner. Cari joined us as well, with her curly-haired daughter Julie. We are quite a remarkable sight, a table full of loud, vivacious women.
I spend the evening fielding questions from everyone at the table. Seraphina wants to know about my past, the families I lived with through the
“Right,” I say, smiling. “Discussion over.”
We all get up from the table, and Seraphina and Jade each give me a hug. “We will see you soon,” Jade promises. “We have another surprise for you.”
Seraphina playfully smacks her arm. “You never could keep a secret. Now hush, we’re in a hurry. We told Reid we’d be there by now.”
“And you know how cranky he gets,” Abby says, laughing as she begins pushing the women toward the front door. “Now get moving.”
Jade waves goodbye as Sadie closes the door in their faces. She turns around, smiling as she places her hands on her hips. “Now, it’s time for the fun part.”
“The fun part?” I turn to Abby for an explanation.
“She means we are going to interrogate you until we catch up on every single detail in your life that we’ve missed.” She grins broadly at me. “And, in the process, we’ll help you unpack.”
I laugh nervously. “Okay, I guess.”
“Great.” Sadie skips across the room toward me. “Let’s start with how Reid got that nasty knot on his head.”
“Yes,” Abby says excitedly. “Did you really hit him?”
I sigh, rubbing my temples. “That was a complete misunderstanding.”
Abby turns on her heels, holding her hands out from her sides. Every box and cabinet in the kitchen flies open. She glances over at me and winks. “We’re listening.”
I lean against the table and watch a stack of dishes rise out of a box and place themselves neatly in the cupboard. The fear I felt this morning is gone, and I can feel my excitement grow.
“We’re waiting.” Sadie nudges my elbow.
“Okay, okay.” I nod, knowing it’s only the beginning of the questions, so I might as well get used to it.
Normally, I hate talking about myself, but that is only because I’ve never been able to be completely honest with anyone. This is my chance to finally belong, but that means letting them in my life by answering their every question with excruciating detail. I cringe at the thought, but the excitement is still there. “Well,” I say, taking in a deep breath. “I thought he was an intruder, and I had this giant flashlight in my hand.”
Both girls burst out laughing, giving me their utmost attention. I find myself smiling along with them, thinking maybe this won’t be so horrible after all.
Chapter 6
HOME SWEET HOME
The scene in Rooster’s Diner is the same. The place is still packed. The lights are turned down low, and the sound of hooting laughter from the bar fills the room. However, I no longer feel like an outcast among friends. This time I sit in the back at the corner of a long table filled with people who all know my name. I sip on a glass of funny-colored wine, staring at Abby across the table. Her vibrant green eyes brim with laughter as she regales us with a story about how her boyfriend, Grady, found out she was one of the Innocent when they were ten.
I smile, genuinely happy, and it isn’t because I’m losing my breath from laughing at her. I’ve never been this content. I’ve never felt this wanted. It’s hard to believe these women would go through so much trouble and risk their own safety to keep me near. I know this to be true, because I spent the afternoon reliving my entire lonesome existence. It was a difficult story to tell. The pity remains in Sadie’s eyes even now, her gaze constantly examining my face, worrying about me.
All that is behind me now. I’m staying in Sanctuary and living out the remainder of my life in Frog Hollow, however short that life might be.
My entire family, minus Reid, showed up to dinner. Cari joined us as well, with her curly-haired daughter Julie. We are quite a remarkable sight, a table full of loud, vivacious women.
I spend the evening fielding questions from everyone at the table. Seraphina wants to know about my past, the families I lived with through the
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