CHAPTER THIRTYMallory
August 15, 2016
It’s late in the afternoon as I park my bike in the driveway of Jenna and Ryan’s house. They built a home in a newer subdivision on the other side of Everly Falls about seven miles from my neighborhood, which is centrally located in the middle of town where we all grew up. The yards all have playsets and fuel-efficient cars in the driveways, indicating that this neighborhood is full of young professionals with budding families.
I knock on the front door and hear a deep but familiar bark.
When Jenna comes to the door, I see Carter next to her, and I smile. I didn’t even realize that Carter was still around and never thought to ask. He has to be almost ten years old by now. Seeing him reminds me of how young and carefree Ryan and I were when we adopt
