led her sinuses. She kicked her legs over the edge. Lynexia slowly got to her feet and left the room. She made her way through the house to enter the kitchen. Alrik, sensing her presence, loo

ed a plate of sausage and toast in front of Lynexia. Lynexia was not really hungry but felt all the eyes burrowing through her. She took a small bite of toast. Ginger the

uld be lost. Ginger and Alrik seemed really nice and acted like they really wanted her to be a part of their pack. Part of Lynexia wanted to, gladly, move to Tennessee for a new start. The other part could not let go of her grief and the losses. Lynexia was torn between hope and despair. The wind blew the limbs of the trees and birds’ songs drifted in the air.

Intyre Ranch, the scents Lynexia had known were growing fainter. Her world was now gone and she was officially an orphan. Tears rolled out of her eyes as she silently s

the fields change colors as they passed different farms. The cows grazed and large sprinklers watered the vast corn and hay fields. Wild horses roamed th

word. As the moon rose in the sky Alrik stopped at a gas station to fuel up. Ginger took the time to buy some food and t

ter what you need I will be there for you. I will protect you and, should you need, be a shoulder to cry on." he promised. Lynexia looked to him, tears still falling from her eyes, "Why are you saying these things?" she whispered. "Because, I. I. I care about you. I can see that you are in pain and need people to hold you up so that you don't fall." he responded. "You don't even know me. How can y

Alrik, you can't be so forward. you know she is not ready." Ginger scolded. "I know, I didn't tell her the other part, I just told her that I am a caring person. Mom, I jsut wanted to reassure her that just because she is leaving everything she knows behind, it is not the end." Alrik explained. " Just be careful, even after her 18th birthday. If she has not regained h