My stomach was in my throat and my nerves were shot. We were driving down the long tree-lined dirt road to my family home.
The air is clean and crisp.
The sky is clear and bright.
There wasn’t another house in sight, only crops, trees and farm animals.
I can tell the road has recently been grated as it is smoother than normal and you can see the new rocks on top.
Landon is driving for a change with me in the passenger seat and Louie in the back.
The 2 guard cars drive past the driveway and continue on. I gave them a map of where they could sit and of the whole farm so everyone felt comfortable.
It is a rare day when both Landon and Louie are in jeans, t-shirts and hoodies. They still had their expensive leather shoes on though, which made me laugh as they would end up with at
