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"It was home to you once, wasn't it?"

"Yes," she said, nodding "Though it seems like that was another life now I'll call you," she pro and kiss me I stood like stone and she turned and left

I went out front and watched Jake drive them off The sky had become quite overcast Low clouds rolled in froer I could see how it made the water ripple on the lake I wasn't chilled, however It all s forward to the downpour that the clouds promised I expected it would wash away the sadness and the sorrow andI would return to the ceood-bye to

Grandmother Hudson

Just then a door slammed on the side of the house and Victoria came around the corner, her arms full of folders She stopped when she saw me

"These are mine," she said "They have to do with my business"

"Don't you mean our business?" I asked

She glared at me and stepped closer

"What do you think you will get out of all this defiance?" she demanded

I looked away and smiled

"My na less"

"We'll see," she said

She walked away

The two crows I had often seen before soared over the lake and toward the house, veering to the right, toward the sea

They flew as if they believed the future always held proht

I hoped and prayed I was right in thinking it did for me, too