Something New
“From the passenger seat of Rodrigo’s truck, Abby stared at the house she’d lived in the first eight years of her life, heartsick at the empty shell it had become. Her farmhouse had been soft yellow with white shutters and doors. Now the siding was a faded tan with muddy brown treatments. The porch looked dark and gloomy rather than cheerful, and weeds had taken over the yard and oak trees.
Abby blinked away the threat of tears. It’s not my home at all. The clog in her throat made her feel like ...an absolute ninny. She hadn’t thought of this house as a home since the night her parents had been murdered, yet looking at it right now, the pull to run up and down the wide hallways while playing chase with her dad nearly had her looking over her shoulder and expecting to see his tall frame and red hair.
Next to her, Braden touched her arm, and the sensation jerked her back into the truck. “Do you want to get out?” He kept his voice gentle, and Abby could see equal concern on Rodrigo’s face next to Braden.MoreLess
Abby blinked away the threat of tears. It’s not my home at all. The clog in her throat made her feel like ...an absolute ninny. She hadn’t thought of this house as a home since the night her parents had been murdered, yet looking at it right now, the pull to run up and down the wide hallways while playing chase with her dad nearly had her looking over her shoulder and expecting to see his tall frame and red hair.
Next to her, Braden touched her arm, and the sensation jerked her back into the truck. “Do you want to get out?” He kept his voice gentle, and Abby could see equal concern on Rodrigo’s face next to Braden.MoreLess
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