Chapter 13 Cassie looked out the window, enjoying the last moments of warmth before she had to head out into the cold, damp day. It was a rainy morning that made the leaves on the trees around the house glow brighter. It amazed her how something as gloomy as rain could manage to make something even more beautiful. She still couldn’t believe she had her own place. A year ago, if she could have imagined where she would be, this would have seemed like an unrealistic fairytale, but somehow it was her life, and she was eternally grateful to everyone who had helped her get here. She looked up and smiled. “Francine, if you’re there like I think you are, thank you for everything and sorry for getting lost for so long. I know I let you down, and I know if you were here you would tell me I could