The Luna Legacy - Genesis

Chapter 10 - New Home

I'm in bed but I can't sleep, all the loud noises in my head telling me that I will fail keeps me awake. The anxiety that I try to hide from the kids comes alive at night when I am alone in my room with thoughts. My mind acts as my greatest adversary, it knows all my deepest, darkest fears and it never lets me forget them. Will I fail spectacularly taking the kids from one bad situation to an equally bad or worse situation? I can't stop these thoughts.

To create distractions for restless mind I am on my fourth random internet search of the night and this one is about wines. Who knew that the first vineyards in the Pacific Northwest were planted in the 1860s in Idaho?

One hour later, four glasses of wine and multiple interesting facts later and Idaho is looking attractive. Great job market, major agricultural industry, and low cost of living. The only downside is extreme winters, this is the perfect place to live off the grid.

No one would ever think to look for us here. I personally don't hate the winter, quite the opposite. Some of my fondest memories were of me and my family snowboarding in the hills in Bretton where we are from. Even after my parents and brother died, we would all pack up in Alex's truck and head to the mountains.

I am now looking for houses to rent in a small town in rural Idaho Falls called Walnut Creek. A community off the beaten path north of the snake river, population 2705 just 4.4% of the total population of Idaho Falls. The Chancellor's Realtor site touts the place as great for raising families and an excellent school district. One of the most remote communities in Idaho where the locals still practice hunting and fishing. The closest big town is Idaho Falls which is two hours away.

I can't wait until morning to tell Sophie about this place, it's perfect for our situation. Eventually I fall asleep but awoken by what now seems like a reoccurring dream.

I go to the living room and Sophie is reading her book 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'. I walk up to her and sit on the sofa beside her

"We should go to Idaho, there's a little town in Idaho Falls called Walnut Creek, I did some research and its perfect, no one would ever find us there. The town is small and remote with our new identities it would be almost impossible for anyone to find us unless we want them to" I start to ramble.

"Idaho, Walnut Creek? I thought we were going to choose San Francisco, Ohio or Arkansas? What happened to those places?"

"I don't know I was reading about wines being made from potatoes, Idaho being known for its potatoes got me reading about Idaho, and voila"

"So, what else do we know about Walnut Creek, other that they plant a ton of potatoes?"

"Well, its beautiful and mountainous, it's a small town, great school for you and Sam, the cost of living is low. That's a plus since I may have to do odd jobs, I will need to be able to take care of us. Nice affordable houses, good schools, family friendly community"

"Why would we go to a place that is a popular tourist attraction? it says here that it's a destination for people who like outdoor activities" she says while looking at the phone.

"Yeah, but where we would be going it's not a tourist attraction, it's veeerry rural and remote Idaho. Plus remember who we are trying to get away from, does Giorgio look like he's going to come to Idaho just for its outdoorsy activities? He wouldn't be caught dead in a place like where we are going, it's for people who like nice quiet and peaceful life. I wouldn't worry a Giorgio finding us there."

Sophie, shrugs her shoulders then speaks "Idaho here we come."

"Are you ok with this? I mean you have an equal say in wherever we go, if you want to scrap this plan. We can find somewhere in one of the places we originally chose that's fine, we can do that."