Chapter 3: Good News
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I don�t know why, but today, for some reason, I waited until I climbed to my oasis before I tore open my letter. I didn�t even tear it open like I usually do. Instead, I carefully pried open the back, exposing the latest culmination of words from Logan.
I sit at the edge of the cliff, and let my legs dangle over the edge. I push against my sandals so that only my toes are keeping them from falling down the face of the cliff to the ridge below. The breeze blows through the thin material of my summer dress, keeping me cool in the heat of the summer day. I lick my lips in anticipation of what Logan has written today, and I begin to read.
My love,
I hope that this letter finds you well, because as I write this, I am positively elated. I have received word that Madame Renfro has been assassinated by an �unknown source.� With her death comes the end of the search for you and your siblings. Unfortunately, in order for you to stay safe, you must stay away for a few more months to allow me time to make sure that the search is not continued. But don�t worry because no matter what happens, I am here waiting for you, and I am thinking of you with each passing moment.
Until tomorrow my love,
Logan.
I can feel the daily tears once again begin to rain down my cheeks. But mixed with those tears of remorse and regret, are tears of joy. I fall backwards onto the rocky ground of my private oasis, clutching the letter close to my heart. My face breaks out into a massive grin and I close my eyes, thinking of all the things that I can do when I get back to Seattle. Only a few more months and I can return to the bustle of city life. No matter how serene the countryside is, I like the noise and stress of the urban life better.
Finally, there�s hope that I can go back to my city. Back to my friends, my hope, my dreams, my love. I sit up and overlook the ocean blue. I am now quite aware that Seattle is looking back at me with more and more intensity each day, and for that, I am forever grateful.
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