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I tightened my jaw.
We were walking across the Walker Ranch toward the main barn.
The afternoon sun hung low over the mountains.
The horses grazed peacefully.
Everything looked normal.
Too normal.
Sadie glanced at her phone again.
Then laughed.
I pointed.
"That's exactly what I'm talking about."
"You look adorable."
"I look like a swamp creature."
"Same thing."
I stopped walking.
She stopped too.
Smiling.
Always smiling.
One day that smile was going to kill me.
"I am not adorable."
"You kind of are."
I stared at her.
She stared right back.
Completely fearless.
Most people got uncomfortable when I looked at them.
Sadie never did.
Never once.
It was unsettling.
"You're enjoying this."
"A lot."
"I noticed."
