Chapter 250

Ella

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When I finally reached the familiar cornfields a few hours later, I slowed to a trot and then stopped at the edge of the property.

The old farmhouse sat in the distance, and to my relief, lights were on in the windows. Yellow light spilled out onto the front porch, and I could see the faint glow of what looked like a television through the living room window.

He was alive. He had to be alive if the lights were on.

I shifted back to human form before walking up to the front door and knocking.

To my relief, heavy, booted footsteps approached from inside. But when the door swung open, it wasn’t the farmer standing there–but rather a woman in her forties with graying hair and tired eyes. She was holding a shotgun. The same shotgun that the farmer had been holding the last time I’d been here.

“Who the hell are you?” She made sure to hold the gun where I could see it, although she didn’t point it at me. It’s past midnight.”

My heart lurched, but I held onto hope and forced a smile. “I’m looking for the farmer who lives here,” I said. “ Is he available?”

behind the woman, crossing his arms over his chest. “It’s late, and he’s

Not well. Fuck.

speak with him for a moment. It’s

we’re not interested,” the woman said, adjusting the gun in her grip. “And if you’re here about the farm debts, you’ll have to come back


I said quickly. “And I’m not here about money. I just… He helped me about a

exchanged glances. “What’s your

also couldn’t lie about having met

from inside the house. I immediately

back. “Says you helped her

familiar…” There was a pause, then: “Let

you need to

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her in, Mary. I

reluctantly. “Five minutes,”

house. The living room was small and cluttered but cozy and well–lived–in, and there was a little girl sitting on the old plaid sofa, watching a black and white movie


down a short hallway. “But he tires

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