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"I alad the mystery has been solved I have always been curious about what Mr Lawrence's daughter looks like"

Her eyebrows rose "You know my father?"

"Yes, I know of him You may know my mother, Mrs

Sommers"

Hayley stood as she cleared her throat and handed him the wet, muddy cloth

"She has come by our house a few times, but I didn't know she has a son"

"Yes, his naive me I should have been polite and asked for your name" Her cheeks turned red

"I aht situation"

"I must ask my father why he has never mentioned you"

"From what I understand, ood friends"

"Nor have they been friends of any sort, but he has never treated her as an enee that she has quite a reputation on the island for rese a dictator In fact, there are a few islanders who refer to her as "Monarch Sommers" I hope you will not hold her authoritative disposition against ain, one day soon"

"I am here most days when the weather is as beautiful as it is today" She replied

"Yes, the island weather is not always so comfortable" Austin sht hand and pressed his lips softly on the back of it His smile broadened as he let her hand slip froood-bye", he turned and walked away, into the shadows of the trees

The recollection of the special day brought a sarden and her book of poetry

Suddenly, froe butterfly gliding smoothly toward her

She s Surprisingly, it landed on her wrist She knew that aits tiny features and brilliant colors, she had never seen a butterfly with the brilliant colors and detail it possessed

As it delicately lifted off to flight, she too longed for wings

Atte to follow the butterfly, her twisted steps turned methodically into a dance

Her face turned skyward as her arms spun freely and her body spun in circles At the point of dizziness, she dropped rapidly to her knees, panting The clah the labored sound of her heavy breathing Glancing up, she caught sight of the object of her affection approaching