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Chapter 57 ~ Something Strange

Author: LadyHedti
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It was after three when we finally rolled into Beach Creek, and honestly, I thought I'd lost all feeling in my legs. The trip had taken forever. Hours of winding through back roads, one wrong turn thanks to Trevor's "superior sense of direction," and more gas station stops than I cared to count. I spent most of the ride trying to ignore his off-key singing as he belted every pop song from the past decade just to get on Sophia's nerves. At one point, I gave in and let sleep drag me under, only to wake with my cheek stuck to the window and my neck twisted into something truly unnatural.

But the moment we turned that final corner and the view opened up in front of us, it was all worth it.

Beach Creek was stunning.

Not the kind of pretty you get used to. No, this was breathtaking. The road dipped and curved, opening up into a perfect stretch of coastline where the sky poured right into the sea. Everything sparkled like it had been dusted with gold. Palm trees swayed lazily in the breeze,
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  • Shattered Vows   Chapter 57 ~ Something Strange

    It was after three when we finally rolled into Beach Creek, and honestly, I thought I'd lost all feeling in my legs. The trip had taken forever. Hours of winding through back roads, one wrong turn thanks to Trevor's "superior sense of direction," and more gas station stops than I cared to count. I spent most of the ride trying to ignore his off-key singing as he belted every pop song from the past decade just to get on Sophia's nerves. At one point, I gave in and let sleep drag me under, only to wake with my cheek stuck to the window and my neck twisted into something truly unnatural.But the moment we turned that final corner and the view opened up in front of us, it was all worth it.Beach Creek was stunning.Not the kind of pretty you get used to. No, this was breathtaking. The road dipped and curved, opening up into a perfect stretch of coastline where the sky poured right into the sea. Everything sparkled like it had been dusted with gold. Palm trees swayed lazily in the breeze,

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