Theo:
“Theo, my boy! Thank you for the pumpkin pie last night, my granddaughter and I enjoyed it!” My new neighbour, Rupert, calls out to me from his house. He has one of those kind smiles you see on grandpas these days.
I squint into the sun, waving back. “No problem, Rupert, anytime! I am always happy to bake for you and your grand-daughter.” I yell, he nods his head, giving me a creased smile before entering the house. I close the door and go join Daphne in the kitchen, where she’s nursing a cup of coffee on the stool.
“This place is so quiet. Are you sure you don’t miss the bustling of New York? Do you enjoy staying here all by yourself?” She asks, sighing.
I smile a bit, honestly leaving everything behind and coming to Boone, North Carolina has been the best decision I have ever m
