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Cadence realized she’d stopped breathing and began gasping for air. “What... what does it say?”
Ashley had tears in her eyes. “Hi, baby. Not sure if this will work, probably not, but worth a shot. I think we’re trapped in some sort of a portal. Working to get out, working to get back to you. We are all fine. I love you, and I will see you soon.”
No words would come to her as Cadence went over the message again in her mind. How it was possible, she didn’t know, but to hear they were all okay, to see that they could actually communicate, even if it was on a huge delay, it was more than she would’ve ever hoped for.
Cassidy stared at her phone for a few moments, and Cadence knew what she was thinking. Cadence hadn’t even bothered to pull hers out of her pocket because it hadn’t vibrated, and she knew Aaron wouldn’t have thought to try to text her. While it was more surprising that Brandon hadn’t
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