Back To You

25- One phone call

Hailey's P.O.V.

After breakfast, I walked down the street with Michael and Elisha where they would be showing me my new home for the next few weeks.

I liked them, actually everyone here was great and very welcoming.

"This is the room Justin will be in when Aaron leaves if it's longer than anticipated. You're just down the hall sharing a room with Amy." Elisha said.

"Are they together yet?"

She started laughing. "I think so but they're very secretive about it."

I started smiling, "Yeah."

"I think they're being respectful or they're confused about how to handle the relationship."

I nodded, understanding because I saw that in the safehouse in South Carolina.

"And this is your room, if you need anything please don't hesitate to ask. Aaron already put your bag in here for you. Amy took the smaller bed."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Are you okay, sweetie? I know this is all a lot to take in."

"I am. I'm just thinking about everything."

After that she went upstairs, leaving me in my thoughts. I started to unpacked my bag, putting my clothes in the dresser that was there for me. I placed the dreamcatcher on my bed and smiled down at it, thinking about how sweet Drake was for getting this for me. I just needed to get something so I could hang it up next to the bed.

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I had a hard time sleeping the first night. I woke up, drenched in sweat. I was running away from Carlos... no matter how fast or how long I ran, he always caught me and the last thing I saw before he shot me was Marcos and Danté, laying dead next to me.

Amy was the first one to me. She held onto me and didn't let go until I stopped shaking. Everyone looked worried as they stared at me, even Aaron. Aaron ended up leaving the room and when I got out of the shower and went back into my room, Aaron was hanging the dreamcatcher up for me.

He didn't say anything, he just smiled and left the room.

The whole day I didn't say much to anyone. I played outside on the swingset with the kids and answered people if they talked to me.

The next night I slept better. Whether it was the dreamcatcher or not, I wasn't sure but I didn't have any nightmares.

I felt better today too. I helped Annie make breakfast for everyone, afterward we all settled out on the back patio.

"Today's Monday, correct?" I questioned.

"Yes."

"What do you guys do for work?"

"I own a bakery in town. I have an amazing team, including my mom, so I'm able to take off if need be." Annie said, "Unfortunately I have to go in tomorrow though."

"You have a bakery? I love cooking, it's kind of a passion of mine."

"Really? Well if you're here for a while that will be a good place for you to get away if you want to help?"

I smiled. "I would actually really love that." I was excited about that being a possibility. It would give me something to do and help Annie out as well.

I turned towards Kevin. "What about you?"

"Michael and I actually own an automotive repair shop together. I don't suppose you'd be interested in working there too?"