The Persistence of Thornes

The Persistence of Thornes

Author: Micalea Smeltzer Listening Length: 13h 1m
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Hawthorne Mills is supposed to be my chance to start over with my brothers. Becoming their guardian wasn’t the plan, but I’ll do anything it takes to keep them from being put in the system. Even if it means raising two teenage boys when I’m only twenty-three. There’s one thing I don’t expect. Caleb Thorne. He’s l...

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CHAPTER 5

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I haven’t seen the neighbor, Caleb, in days, so I’m more than a little surprised when the porch light next door turns on, illuminating his tidy backyard, and he steps outside.

On instinct, I hunker down, like if I get low enough in the plastic chair, I can hide. I’m suddenly regretting turning on the shitty, flickering porch light. I should have gone with sitting in the dark as the sun set.