“Huh. That’s not a bad idea.” With a wave forward, I let Laura take the lead across the store, tailing behind and trying to clear my head of everything. Even with all the craziness that’s happened, I genuinely wanted to enjoy my first Halloween here in Ayersville. “Hey, Laura? I’m sorry the boys bailed out on our library hangout.”

Laura shrugged, glancing behind her shoulder with a soft smile on her face. “Th-that’s okay. To tell you the truth, I d-don’t know Clyde and ...