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Makayla sat on the front porch later that night. Breaker lay on the ground beside her. Every once in a while, the Akita would look up at her and whine, but Makayla didn’t respond. She just stared out at the river, watching as the sky lit up from heat lightning over the ocean as she waited for Henry to return.
She had spent the rest of the day finishing up the multiple tasks she was given, but her mind had been on her mom and what was happening back home. The guys had given her strange looks the rest of the afternoon when she didn’t respond to their teasing. She had just shrugged and told them she was fine when they asked if she was feeling alright. The last thing she wanted to do is tell the world about her personal problems.
Breaker’s head popped up and he stood up when the sound of
