Atlee Lennox has just spent the last eleven months and twenty-nine days in the Folly Corrections Department for something that she didn't even do. After being released she has no idea where to turn. She takes the money she had on her before the ar...
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The next morning I wake up early and go start the coffee. I know dad and Dex are probably out in the fields. Debbies car is gone but I find Albert out on the porch.
"Morning Albert!" I smile.
"Morning sweet girl. Come have a seat." He said.
"You want coffee first?" I ask him.
"Of course and black please." He said.
I go back inside grab after cup of coffee and walk back out and sit down beside him.
"How did you sleep, Albert?"
"The best I have in years." He smiles.
"I'm glad to hear it." I smile and take a sip of my coffee.
"I don't mean to be rude but where is your mother dear?"
"She died a couple of years ago in a car accident."
"Oh, Atlee I'm sorry. I didn't want to ask in front of Debbie but when you didn't call her mom I wasn't sure."
"She was a nurse and was on her way home from a shift and was hit and killed by a drunk driver. That's why I was so passionate about not being guilty. I would never drink and drive after what happened to her." I said.
"I understand Atlee and I'm sorry all this happened to you. What did you do before last year?" Albert asked.
"I was a nurse. I followed in my mom's footsteps. I wanted to help people."
"You don't want to help people now?"
"I do but I don't know about working in this town as a nurse. I like helping Tate with Watchology." I smile.
"I'm glad he found you and you know with me moving here I will need help sometimes Atlee."
"And I would be glad to help you, Albert." I smile and put my hand on his.
"Grandfather, are you hitting on my girl?" Tate laughs as he walks out on the porch with a cup of coffee.
"Just maybe Tate." He laughs.
"We were just having a little chat, Tate." I wink at him.
"What's on schedule for today?" Tate asks yawning.
"Well, I would like to check out the rental I got," Albert said.
"You already got a rental? How did you manage that grandfather?" Tate asks.
"Well Rusty helped me find a place online and Beck and I found one we liked and we put money down."
"Well let's go. Dad will let us borrow his truck." I smile.
"I'll go see if dad is up and ready to go," Tate said going in the house.
"Albert are you sure you want to leave Maine? It's all you have ever known."
