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Chapter Sixteen
“Joel is taking a long time,” Sarah said with a shiver. She was covered in a spare blanket that she’d found in one of the cabin cupboards. She and Hayley sat outside on the veranda just off the dining hall both nursing a mug of coffee. As the day progressed the air grew colder, there was a chill about it. The clouds covering the mountain grew darker it was just a matter of time before the clouds burst.
“I wish we never came here,” Hayley said taking a sip of her coffee and blew inside the mug. She looked distant and stared ahead at nothing.
Sarah looked sympathetically at her friend. “I don’t know what to say, Hayley.” She looked into her mug. “I kind of feel like it’s my fault.”
“You can’t blame yourself,” Hayley said without expression. “What will your Aunt say? She’s expecting you tomorrow.”
“I tried to call her a few times but she hasn&rsq
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