Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 208-1 "Xavier looked at his dad, totally stunned. Howard was way too full of himself. There was no mirror around to show him how scared he’d been just a minute ago, but now he was going on about how Danielle was just like him.

“She’s like you? Honestly, that’s kinda embarrassing," Xavier said. "You think she’s gonna carry us over like that too? That doesn’t seem right, does it?"

"While they argued, Danielle had already made it to the other side with Vivian safely in tow.

“Mom, we’re here. You can open your eyes now," Danielle said, gently patting her mom’s back.

"Vivian slowly opened her eyes, still in disbelief. When she saw they had really made it across, her jaw dropped.

“Danielle, we’re really here? Sweetie, are you okay? Let me see," she asked, worried.

"Danielle had carried her the whole way with just one hand, her right arm holding both of them up, so it was no surprise she was probably going to be sore afterward.

hand. "I’m fine, Mom. I’m a tough

had carried her. The bruises stood out against Danielle’s pale skin. Her heart sank, Danielle had done so much, and now she’d have to go

in Vivian’s eyes. She had always been the one needing protection, but here she was, feeling useless while

on it later," Danielle said gently. "You,

to comfort her mom. Then she pulled out a golden pistol from

now. Hold onto this, just in case we run into anything.

her feel like

a proud

off running and swung across. It was way easier without anyone else, and she landed

here, Dad. Let me take you over, and I’ll swing back

Maybe I should just try