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yard extended as far as the eye could see. I wouldn't have connected the b

ar morning air. I followed along, admiring the view. Even though I didn't want to

o a stone road that wound up

The former storage facility. N

o store things in?" I rai

"Among oth

looking more like a rustic cottage. Lily was so excited t

r her, "Be ca

's safe," and motio

and old wood. Old barrels, dirty containers, and fadi

und, saying, "Wow." "It r

ars have passed since much of

s and souvenirs as Lily explored. A frame

white picture standing rigidly next to a lady and a man. The

displaying the pic

ned as he looke

parents

clenched a

selecting my words,

ut humor. "That's on

t he was Adrian's father. Even though she was more sophisticated, the la

e this here?

remarked curtly, "

another look at it. Adrian's stance had become heav

around the vineyard later that afternoon. Curiosity pulled at me

journals, letters, and further photos. I was particularly d

ri

s to end right now. It's time for you to start behaving like

o

rds' coldness. I couldn't fathom

anything i

nst the doorframe as I

n my hand, I said

ntered. "You seem to have located my

act, I paused. "I d

" He came across the room, took the letter out of my hand, loo

wrote those?"

nless tone. "My parents placed a high value o

rmured, my words se

d an unsaid exchange. "Avoid b

he sun began to set. Adrian had prepared a little feast,

g of dessert, and I sai

said, "She d

't dispu

eyard after supper. With great anticipation, Lily took his hand, an

ir was clear. Lily sprinted forward, her

tillness by saying

ed, "She is." "You know yo

dn't anticipate being. Howev

r a while, and the tens

en stirring in the bushes as we

With my pulse pou

ep forward, tens

mmotion, I automaticall

few seconds late

it?" I

said softly as he pe

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ed softly. Now that they're gone, we

back, the tranquil beauty of the vineyard was now overshadowe

ever-or whoever-was out there wasn't done w