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“Sorry,” Rebecca apologized, and their voices quieted I sat and watched as the slowlyline of vehicles inched forward After a few minutes, Anna touched my shoulder

“Moain”

I took the phone and held it tobetter?”

“Thank you so“I’ll never be able to thank you enough I think this has been the worst day of my life I can’t believe it all happened so fast”

“How’s your aunt?”

“It’s been awful,” she toldwent right Aunt Ruby boards horses—there were twelve of theed to load six before the sheriff pulled up and told us to get out while we still could”

I sed

“Oh shit”

“We turned them loose,” she said sadly “Hopefully they’lltheir livestock free and hoping for the best”

“So I guess we’ll see you in Okanogan?” I asked

“Yes I’ll get the girls fro to do”

“Love you,” I said

“Love you, too Drive safe”

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The twins tackle-hugged her, and then she tackle-hugged Tinker Everyone see, but I was just relieved we’dout my phone, I walked around the side of the truck for soes

There was a text fro out for Coeur d’Alene soon That one had coed him back

ME: In Okanogan Grabbing food and then we start for CDA Please have the girls pull together sohbor lady

Suddenly soht around my body in a powerful squeeze My instincts were to slaed to control h to realize she wasn’t a threat

“Thank you,” Carrie sobbed againstet them out And you helped her I’ht you were horrible I don’t care who you are All I care is that et what you did today”

For such a tiny little thing she was strong, and it took me a couple seconds to pry her hands free Then I turned toward her and got a second hug, this one head on Tinker stood just behind her, tears strea down her face

“We e”

“You’d have ed

“I’d like to think so,” she said, and she sounded exhausted “But the fact is, when I needed you, you were there”

“That’s e do,” I said simply