Chapter 73

The loud knocking on my door pulled my dwindling attention from the nature book I was reading. I walked to the door, glad for the interruption in my very silent afternoon. “Who is it?” I called out before I unlocked the door.

“It’s Ben.” His voice sailed loudly through the thick door.

I flinched, what was he doing here? “Didn’t we just see each other, like ten minutes ago?”

 “How sweet, you missed me. I thought we’d go sightseeing.”

I stared at the closed door tensed for a few seconds before I opened it. I was greeted with a warm smile and excited big blue eyes. I smiled politely back at him, “It’s freezing cold outside and I highly doubt there is anything to see in this town.”

“You can’t be serious?” He said walking past me and into my tiny room. I felt a little apprehensive. This was the first time he was in my room, and near my children. &l