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ed 6:00am. What the heck? How did I sleep for so long? My brained was still cove

Caleb. C

ere I was. Oh yeah, farmhouse. I looked at my suitcase on the ground beside the bed. It was still half opened, a few dresses sprawled on th

my phone jerked. I stared at the scre

but you weren't answering. I figured you had an early night. How's the ho

at once..." I scratched my eyes. The eerie feeling w

eady. And I just wanted to make sure you didn't drink yourse

ng. Veronica was the more, crazy one. I wouldn't drink unless I was so de

ing partner, just ring me up." I

ther she finds a man and completely ignores me for the rest of the night, or I get subjected

Uh oh. "Be for real with me now, are y

e, I pro

be here you

" I said, a tiny tear falling to

ready for the day. I'll

moment, my mind drifting over the last few years. I went throu

r, I'd rather do it the right way. Bu

dresses in the closet. Then I tucked away my suitcase and went to my dresser, carefully p

cara, red, swollen eyes, a teensy purple smudge bene

at just because of a guy. A guy that d

ve y

breakfast. The kitchen was....okay in the least. It wasn't as big as the one I owned

some before my night was cut s

ime for so

ding where the grocery stores were. Back then, my dad used to grow everything. And I mean everything.

e. It was relatively small, but the employees wer

n old tractor sped past. It reminded me of the days my father used to yell at his tractor for

?" A voice jerked me

u

ge brown eyes, long blonde hair, and mayb

see you again." I said after

you for years now. I was afraid

I placed my hands on my chest

ts I thought you wouldn't want to come back. Espe

e you talking about?" She fidgeted with her clothes, and bit her low

t some farces about dark spirits invadi

at

d sweaty, and I suddenly wanted to ge

I stared at her in shock. It felt like she was supposed to say yet. My st

u. Extend my greetings to the twins." I left before she

a renovation, so I called my dad's former construction team, The Grouchy Builders. Yes, that's the name. He wor

use. The mouldy floorboards, the huge hole in the staircase, the rusted taps, hing

substance on the floor. Gosh it stank. I examined it. It looked l

r the constructio

ggs and had a quick breakfast

he mattress and stared at the ceiling. I needed a hobby. Something to take my mind off all of this. I also needed a jo

. I was so engrossed in the task I was startled when someone knocked on my

the best smile I could muster. Bu

led to my room. No one. W

anyone looking for me? Who knocked on my

ince you went there, ma'am.

weird,

gs? I certainly haven't had any drinks. Was something

ed som

anything goes wrong!" I yelled as I sped past the tea

that led to the entrance of the woods. A place I

embracing the wave of nos

ture. I al

I needed. It was late morning, so there weren't much people on the paths

oftly. My peripheral caught a sharp movement fro

d. I kept walking

he

focused. Ther

something or so

reathe as I pinched myself, I had to be dreaming. I had never heard of wolves in Henley. But this...this was huge. It stared a

d with eff