Laura's POVI felt nervous.Riley was a stranger, yet talking to her felt easier than talking to almost anyone I had known for years. Still, the question sat heavily in my mind as we walked toward the ice cream stand.What brings you to our small town anyway?I took a slow breath and looked ahead.Maybe I could tell her. Not everything, but enough.My old life was behind me now.At least, that was what I wanted to believe.If I was going to stay in Dewdrop, I couldn't spend every waking moment hiding from my past. Maybe starting over meant actually allowing myself to start.We reached the ice cream stand, and Riley immediately walked up to the counter."Two scoops for me, and you should get the strawberry cheesecake," Riley said.I laughed softly."You didn't even ask what I like," I replied."That's because nobody comes to Dewdrop and survives without trying the strawberry cheesecake," she said."That's a very serious rule," I said."It is," Riley replied.We sat on a bench facing th
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