When my eyes opened and finally adjusted, I noticed that the morning sun hadn’t risen yet, it was still twilight. I knew that Graham would be along shortly to come fetch me for our journey home. I was still surprised that it had to come to this, but I knew that deep down that I was done, I was mentally checked out. I was done with family, this clan, and this place. In a matter of weeks, I would officially be a MacKenzie, I would be able to leave everything behind me and start a new life.
I managed to get myself dressed, and quickly. I had so much adrenaline pumping and anticipation in my belly. My butterflies were doing cartwheels. I grabbed a ruck sack and slid the rest of my vanity supplies into the bag. I focused in the mirror and tied my hair up into a bun, nothing fancy, I just want
