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But not even three minutes later, we drove by an identical area down to a similar looking log cabin and the same colored flowers in the field.

“I

guess ponds, hills, and flowers aren’t that unique in the country,” I muttered as a feeling of defeat settled low into my stomach.

“We should have known that it wouldn’t be as easy as driving through the countryside,” Ava said and crossed her arms with a sullen look on her face.

“We can’t get discouraged now,” I told Ava, even though I wasn’t exactly in the mood to give a pep talk. “At least we know that we are in the right general vicinity.”

Ava sighed, but then she straightened her shoulders and nodded. “You’re right. We can’t allow a little setback to throw a wrench in our plans.”

After another twenty minutes of driving, Kelly pointed out a weathered–looking wooden sign that read ‘Osten Village‘.

“You can park in this clearing near the front of the village,” Kelly told Richard and gestured to the wide open field in front of us. “My uncle’s village is too narrow to fit a car through.”

As I climbed out of the car, I spotted at least three sleek luxury cars parked in the distance. /Their perfect paint jobs and hard edges stood out in the rustic village. Were most villagers living here rich? Had they chosen the countryside because of the quiet and the privacy? Or an entirely different reason altogether?

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led the way to the main square of

explained as she led us down the cobblestone road past charming little shops and even å wishing well. “North and south. The two

white bridge that had been built over a running blue river. The weather was so humid that a small part of me wanted to take

Kelly to the north bank of the river. As we walked along the grassy, overgrown path, we passed large houses that had also been made from white stone. I was just admiring a house th a front door that had been painted a bright pink, when a large

and terror. Quickly, I backed away from the animal,

and put his arms out to protect us. But Aiden’s eyes widened, and he fan behind Ava. He crouched down behind her

almost just made me go

scared I am of dogs,” he uttered back in a shaking

one when he was five,” Ava explained as we continued to back away from

her in the direction

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to climb

jumped off the grassy

you get caught by the current, you could be swept away. Don’t

and despite how Ava teased her brother, I knew that she genuinely did care for him and would

didn’t heed Ava’s warning and immediately followed Aiden hv jumping off the bank, spraying mud all

the chaotic scene and shook my head. How had everything gone

Richard was the only one to hold his ground. He was standing motionless in the same spot we left

himself to pounce on Richard,