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“Remember what he said about not giving yourself enough credit for stuff?”
I nod with my lips rolled in on themselves.
However, we’re distracted when we both see a man with some kind of measuring device in our yard.
“What the heck?”
I go out and ask what he’s doing.
“Measuring this land,” he responded as if it was the most obvious answer in the world.
“Well, yes. I see that. But why? This is our private property.”
“I was contracted by Cornel and Son Construction Company.”
My heart sinks in my chest. No way.
Chapter twenty-seven
Dean - The Rescue
Right away, we encounter rushing waves the closer we get to the location Anna gave me, and I have to remind myself time and time again that I’m setting a good example for my son by going to help her.
“Is that her car?” Dylan asks.
I squint to see through the heavy rain. “She had a rental, but yes, I think so.”
Then, as soon as I get out of the truck, a large gush of water rushes in between us.
“Shoot!” I try my hardest to get back inside.
“Dad! Are you okay?”
“Yeah, yeah. But I thought I was going to get swept away there for a second.”
“Don’t go out there again.”
“I have to. How else are we going to get to your mom?”
“I don’t know. Do you think Bob has a rope or chain or something in here?”
I turn my head to quickly examine the covered bed.
“I don’t see anything.” It was mostly just farming equipment.
I’m still thinking when I see Anna get out of her car.
“Anna! Stop! It’s too dangerous,” I yell out of the window.
She doesn’t seem to listen to me, and she’s quickly knocked down.
I have no choice but to risk my own well-being to help her.
“Dad!”
“It’ll be okay. Just stay inside the truck, okay?”
He nods.
