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A Chance Encounter

Penulis: Lunar Dawn
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I met back up with Owen for just a few minutes after the bell rang. I hadn’t expected to see him but he was waiting inside the truck, using the keyless entry to gain access since I had his key fob. He said he just couldn’t let me leave without seeing me for just a second. He gave me a few kisses before hopping back out and running back toward the football field.

I shifted over to the driver’s seat, nervous to drive his vehicle for the first time. I took a deep breath and put my seat belt on. I did as I had watched Owen do and hit the start button after applying my foot to the brake.

The screen flashed a bunch of messages about my connection and failure to pair Bluetooth device and all of that but I ignored it. My phone wasn’t fancy enough for all of that and this big hunk of metal would just have to pine away for it’s owner until he was back in the driver’s seat again.

I had learned to drive in a big Dodge truck so this wasn’t too much bigger than driving that. The height up off of the
Lunar Dawn

Well, as predicted from my note last night about the possibility of storms, the severe storms did hit before I was able to get this chapter completed and edited. My family and I are all safe but there was a violent tornado that touched down just 30 miles from where we live and it has tragically taken over twenty lives so far. If you pray, please take a moment to pray for Southern Kentucky and all of the families affected during this tragic May 17th tornado event. Thank you! ~Author Lunar Dawn~

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