MERRIELYNN.
When we finally managed to sneak out of the house without being seen, Emorie, Theodore and I ran until we reached the park.
Once we were in the safety of the open space, we burst out laughing, trying to catch our breaths.
“That was fun!” Emorie said between giggles.
“Yeah,” I replied, still chuckling. “You should have seen how fast you were running! Your heels were practically touching the back of your head.”
“I’m not even sure why we ran,” she said, shaking her head with a grin.
Theo laughed along with us, and I couldn't help but wonder how he even managed to keep up with all the running. It was such a lighthearted moment, and after finally catching our breaths, we continued on our way.
After a while, we reached the one place I knew we would find lots of wolfsbane—the p
