Connor's POV
Grace has been looking at me strangely this whole time. She's been smiling at me. Like, unusually...
I have to admit, I've loved my sister since the day she was born but I just never thought she'd be such a leader. Then again, you never know. She's doing a good job so far. I wonder if she can pick up on my thoughts.I focus on the conversation at hand.
Grace was just saying something."Really? The lady said Angelina had retired?" Tara asks in response to what my sister must've said.
"Haha, wow. I never would've thought that Angelina would be one to just 'retire'." Amanda laughs.
"Yeah. No party or anything." Leo says.
"Well she is out of town." Rory points out.
"She's pretty old, right?" I ask, not meaning to offend anyone or anything. But it's true.
"Extremely old." Leo laughs.
"Out of all places, she said she retired at the hospital. That seems unlikely. Do you think this is her last and final big action? Going with the fact that she may not have known what was to come?" Rory states.
"Could be."
"Yeah I guess."
People are just murmuring and agreeing to whatever. But even I can tell that there's an uneasiness to the air.
"This is obviously going to change the future of our town. But I never really thought about it that much, right?" Amanda says.
"Hey, you didn't think about it because we always come up with a solution. That's what's right." Tara says confidently.
"Thanks, you're right. I say we do a major work day tomorrow and get this figured ASAP. Like we've been trying of course." Amanda stands up, as if about to walk out the door.
I stand up, too and cheer.
"Before we all go marching out to battle, Rory's laughing at me and catches her breath, I have a favor to ask."
"Ohhh Kayyy." Tara pronounces slowly.
"It's just this Saturday! I promise. I'll owe you. Jake planned something and there's not much undoing it now. Plus I said I'd babysit for the new family in town. The little girl's name is Viera and she's so sweet and behaves well. Trust me."
"I'd do it if I could, Rory. But my family has something planned and Kylie's coming, too." Amanda frowns.
"I'm busy, too." David says.
Everybody joins in with their reasons for being occupied the coming weekend.
"So none of you are free on Saturday?" Rory asks.
"Sorry. I'll notify you if there are any changes in plans." Tara smiles.
I can tell Rory's puzzled at what to do. She's staring at something irrelevant and is obviously looking troubled.
A/N: I'll update as much as possible!
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The Town of Willow Falls
FanfictieA Willow Falls series fanfiction by M. Credits go to Wendy Mass. This takes place approximately 1 year after The Last Present. Leo and Amanda have to save the apple trees from dying. But they don't even know what's causing them to die. Meanwhile...