Lyra’s POV
I smiled when I saw the signboard that read: Welcome to Logsville, the home of Grooming Resort. Grooming Resort has been in Logsville for as long as I can remember. It was the soul of the town.
Although Logsville was a small town that was sleepy most months, it experienced a boost during holidays as tourists trooped in to enjoy their holiday at the resort. My mum had a*****e that sold souvenirs at the resort, so Phil and I grew up viewing the resort as our second home, and when we became older, we worked during holidays at the resort. We called the owner of the resort old Max, not because he was old but because that was what Dad called him.
I knew my mum would be at the resort. I had intentionally told her I would be arriving the next day and arrived a day earlier just to sur
