oks she had prepared. She studied English and Literary Studies and did a small degree in book e

her mother to let her know she had landed safely. She knew that her mother would be

scent Bay?" Ava asked as soon a

fine and well,"

een Everly?

I arrived. I just called to tell you I have gotten here s

comfortable letting her little girl out of her sight but s

me know when you see

l her daughter would be able to tell if

pulling her phone from her

Everly's call came in before

your flight, where are you I will come to pick yo

rabella after a while of fou

ince I can't navigate well myself," Ara

there," Everly said be

sister to let them know she had contacted

long hug. She was glad to see Arabe

ack here again," Everly sai

back here too" A

verly said le

ka

on the boot glass and someone opened the boot from inside. Both la

while Arabella took

n't you?" Everly said l

added with joy and pri

et you," Ar

er and the familiar lanky blue-e

to Cres

was tall and lanky and thin. His parents had money and that was the only thing that made the other popular kids hang out w

Thirty-four years of age was not a joke after all. He had matured beyond his days and

and left a smile. Arabella could the coldness that radiated out of h

ne. She did not feel welcome but she was tho

we" Eve

nderstood that they did it for the peace and sanity of their minds. Now that she had Arabella h

you have not traveled far

ent Bay every year for the memorial of Richard but Ava ha

think I felt a little airsick but

ke to have for din

in fourteen years. Everly would be

years. I don't know what is good here so I woul

e would have to keep talking and answering overwhelmin

You drown yourself in books an

ok. She did not know how far the house she was going was from t

et's get a full dinner tonight I'm too ti

eran said and

they opened only recently. Everly lived excited to