*** Sawyer’s POV ***
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Mistie’s family lived not so far from the city, so I arrived after about an hour of driving. I was sure she was there because she once told me that whenever she had a bad day she used to visit her family. She said that the quietness of the countryside calmed her down and charged her with energy.
I had been there once when she introduced me to them, and they were all really nice and welcoming, so I was sure they wouldn’t mind if I showed up there unannounced. I mean, I hoped. I wasn’t sure if Mistie had told them why she had left, then they might hate me already.
I parked the car in front of their house before I got out and walked up to the door to ring the bell. Mistie’s mom opened the door a few seconds later and looked at me in surprise.
“Sawyer?” She asked a
