g. And the moment I saw it, the anger left me completely. It was exactly as I r
the flowerpot in front of the window. I took it and pushed open the heavy wood
really left me quite a magnificent mess. How did
to start somewhere. I rolled
d and my back was killing me. But the hous
ehind the mountains. I remembered the supplies in my pickup an
e last box, my p
was going crazy. How a
Barely. This place is a complete madhouse, Maya. The people here are seriously
s insane! Why are
ndmother," I said,
ef si
think you've done enough? You can come home. You can even come to m
wise, loving face came to mind. In
re, with me. I made her a promise, Maya. It will be good for
ease don't forget your vitamins. You hate th
I'll freeze stiff on this couch. I need to
your alone time, but show sig
alk late
ung
odshed was about twenty meters from the house. I opened its creaky door a
house, turning my head sidewa
en I s
e forest path, about ten meters away, stood a massive wolf. Far too large for
ly froze me
ntelligent. Aware. Staring straight into mine with
m since childhood. In dreams that felt less like dreams and more l
wolf have
ice. The firewood scattered into the snow with a cra
was gone. The path was e
ening to me,"
irewood to protect myself, scanned the tree li
glancing over my shoulder with ev
side I slammed the
the flames finally caught, I sank to the floo
happened. I hadn't had coffee in days. As a caffeine addict, I hadn't even thought about it during the griev
lf came bac
"it's just a wolf. A very large wolf. P
e enough for one day.
rse had one m
licking sound
d knock on my door at this hour? On
e window, looking out t
urly red hair braided in two plaits, freckles on h
a crack. "Yes? H
dened. "Hi!
ughed. "Oh, sorry! You don
aced. A girl with mud all over her face, laughing, gap-toothed,
d. "I can't believe
me!" she
door open an
d come back to town. I figured you might be missing a
hat had happened to me all day. A f
"It's absolutely
the fireplace, rubbing her hands together. Then
believe you're
I had finally found somethin
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