I Found You

FOUR MONTHS LATER...

I stood at the edge of the small town, my eyes fixed on the horizon. I had been on the move for months, never staying in one place for too long. I had to keep running, had to keep hiding. I couldn't let them find me.

I had been living off the grid, using cash and fake IDs to survive. I had cut my hair short and dyed it brown, trying to blend in with the crowd. I had lost weight, my eyes sunken from lack of sleep.

But despite the hardships, I felt free. I felt alive.

I thought back to the night I escaped, the rain pounding against my face as I ran. I had never felt so alive, so exhilarated.

I had made my way to Ravenwood, a small, quaint town nestled in the heart of Oregon, where I had managed to find a work as a waitress at a local diner. I kept to myself, never making friends or connections. I couldn't afford to get close to anyone.

But as the months passed, I started to feel a sense of belonging. I started to feel like I could finally start over.

I walked into t