“She said we should go to that house; maybe that’s where we were sent…” the boy said, pointing toward the house.
Jaxon paused as if thinking, then said, “Go back and tell her I’m here for her specifically.”
The boy nodded and ran back inside. Meanwhile, Zoey was talking with her mother.
“Mom, I don’t even know anyone around here, so who could possibly be looking for me?” Zoey frowned.
Her mother replied, “Just go check who it is. You never know, it could be important.”
The boy’s voice interrupted them, “He said he came for you.”
Before Zoey could protest, her mother said firmly, “Go tell him she's coming out.”
Zoey glared at her mother. “Seriously, Mom? We don’t even know who this man is, and you just want me to go out there? Dad clearly told me not to entertain random strangers at
