Chapter 15
Harvey carried me out across the station, but there was no white pony tonight, nor was there any sense of urgency. I traveled the fence lines, watching contented cattle chew their cud, feeling a sense of belonging that I had not felt since I'd been a little girl. I woke up to discover Adam and Pippa were gone, but I found the note beside an upended bowl with two gooseberry muffins underneath.
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Dear Rosie:
Daddy is taking me to work today. Here. We made muffins for you. I only burned them a little.
Love,
Pippa
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All of the small 'i's had flowers instead of dots, and the 'o's had all been turned into smiley faces. Beneath it, Adam had scrawled in a strong, masculine hand:
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Geometry? I'm impressed. We should be back in time for an early supper. In the meantime, take a l
