Mia Carter didn't do dirt road.Or Silence.Or places where the nearest coffee shop wasn't within walking distance. Yet here she was, gripping the edge of her seat as her mum's car rattled over another bump, dust swirling behind them like a warning she should've listened to."This is ridiculous," Mia muttered, staring out the window at the endless stretch of dry paddocks and wire fences. "People actually choose to live out here?"Her mum, Claire, shot her a look from the driver's seat. "People like Cindy. My best friend, remember? The one who is letting you stay with her.""Correction," Mia said, crossing her arms. "The one I'm being forced to stay with."Claire sighed, like she'd already had this argument a hundred times, which, to be fair, she had. "It's not forever, Mia. Just a few months. You need a break from the city, from your... Choices lately."Mia turned her head sharply. "My choices?""Yes," Claire said, her tone tightening. "Skipping classes. They're partying. The attitude
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