The grocery and farm store are the only places to purchase children's Halloween costumes-for variety or larger sizes, one must drive forty-minutes or shop online-one of the 4,724 reasons I want to escape this town.
While enjoying a meal with Alma after church, my phone vibrates. It's a group text from Adrian.
Adrian-video call 7pm tonight
Me-yes, call my phone
Savannah-see you tonight
Salem-I can't wait
Bethany-will be there
Promptly at seven, a video call from the girls rings my phone. The girls ask a million questions about my new room and the city of Columbia. I pull Alma into the video call for a bit to meet all of them. Later, I share about Trenton's visit, brag about Alma's adorable grandsons, and show them Alma's new puppy named McGee.
The girls chat about the latest
