The Lucky One
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'm not falling for that one." - Teona Papavahas quoted4 years ago"I'm not supposed to talk about it
- Teona Papavahas quoted4 years agom good at keeping secrets."
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Two Months Later
Beth glanced in the rearview mirror and smiled at the sight of Zeus standing in the bed of the truck, his nose to the wind Ben sat beside her, rangier since his recent growth spurt but still not quite tall enough to rest his elbow comfortably out the window.
It was the first warm spell they'd had after weeks of miserably cold weather, and Christmas was coming soon, less than a couple of weeks away: The heat and storms of October had already become a distant memory. The floods had made national news. Downtown Hampton had flooded like many other towns in the region; in all, six people had lost their lives.
Despite the nightmare they had all endured, Beth realized that she felt a kind of… peace for the first time in recent memory. Since the funeral, she'd grappled with the extraordinary events that had led to that fateful day. She knew that many people in wondered about the choices she'd made. Occasionally, she heard whispers, but for the most part, she ignored them. If Logan had taught her anything, it was that sometimes her faith in herself and her instincts was all she had.
Thankfully, Nana continued to improve; in the days and weeks after "the accident" as she referred to it, Beth had leaned on her for her special brand of wisdom and her unfaltering support. These days, she sang regularly with the choir, found time to train the dogs, andДва Месяца Спустя
Бет посмотрела в зеркало заднего вида и улыбнулась при виде Зевса, стоящего в кузове грузовика, носом к ветру, Бен сидел рядом с ней, более стройный после недавнего скачка роста, но все еще недостаточно высокий, чтобы удобно опираться локтем в окно.
Это было первое теплое время года после нескольких недель ужасно холодной погоды, и Рождество скоро, меньше чем через пару недель: жара и штормы октября уже стали далеким воспоминанием. Наводнения стали национальными новостями. Центр Хэмптона был затоплен, как и многие другие города в регионе; всего погибло шесть человек.
Несмотря на кошмар, который они все пережили, Бет поняла, что впервые за последнее время почувствовала что-то вроде... покоя. После похорон она боролась с необычными событиями, которые привели к тому роковому дню. Она знала, что многие люди задавались вопросом о выборе, который она сделала. Иногда она слышала шепот, но по большей части не обращала на него внимания. Если Логан и научил ее чему-то, так это тому, что иногда ее вера в себя и ее инстинкты были всем, что у нее было.
К счастью, Нана продолжала поправляться; в течение нескольких дней и недель после "несчастного случая", как она его называла, Бет опиралась на нее за ее особую мудрость и неизменную поддержку. В эти дни она регулярно пела в хоре, находила время, чтобы дрессировать собак, и - Teona Papavahas quoted4 years agoatoned for his sins
- Teona Papavahas quoted4 years agohunted her down.
- Teona Papavahas quoted4 years agoYou lied to my face
- Teona Papavahas quoted4 years agoShe made a face.
- Marina Kobzevahas quoted4 years agobefore dawn. Since then, he'd been alternating nights, but it still wasn't enough sleep for him to catch up.
He wouldn't stop, though. The man was unpredictable, and he looked for signs of Clayton's presence when he was at work and when he ran errands in town. In the evening, he took different routes home, cutting through wooded areas at a run and then watching the road to make sure Clayton wasn't following. He wasn't afraid of the man, but he wasn't stupid, either. Clayton was not only a member of the First Family of Hampton County, but also in law enforcement, and it was the latter that most concerned him. How hard would it be to plant something-drugs, stolen - Teona Papavahas quoted4 years agorunning her dates off
