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Chapter 13: A Day at the Farm
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Both Ethan and Anna had showered and changed when she returned to the farm. The table was set with elegant placemats and a vase of lovely colorful wildflowers, and the smell of fresh bread was in the air."I hope you didn't go to a lot of trouble," said Anna."It was nothing," he said with a smile.It was already well into the afternoon. Being hungry, they both dug into the delicious meal and ate for a few minutes in silence."I was starving," Anna laughed. "I hope you don't think I eat like that every day. Everything was so delicious."He laughed. "I wouldn't mind if you did. It's good to have a healthy appetite.""That bread was amazing," she said. "You didn't have to go to the trouble.""Oh, it was no trouble at all. It's my mom's old recipe, adapted for a bread machine. They both laughed."Well, it was delicious all the same.""Thank you," said Ethan. "How about some coffee out on the patio?" he suggested."That sounds wonderful, thank you," answered Anna. Soon they were both outsi
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Finally, the elevator stopped, so gently that Anna barely felt it. The doors in front of her slid open silently, revealing a slate-blue marble hallway decorated with lush greenery and a huge waterfall that seems to rain droplets from the sky. At first, Anna imagined that they'd stepped into the sunlight, because the hallway was lit with a warm, natural glow, but she realized that it must be some type of lighting."What … what is this?" Anna's voice hit the air as a whisper, out of breath from the shock of the sudden change of scenery."Good morning, Mr. Greenfield," said a woman walking by. "And hello, miss, it's so nice to see you here." She was a woman of about 50, with a warm, friendly smile that felt like that of Anna's own mother. She wore a well-tailored lavender suit that looked like silk."Hello," Anna managed to answer, smiling in amazement. She felt Ethan's touch move smoothly from her hand to the small of her back, where it warmed her as he led her forward."Hi, Louise. This
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Anna and Ethan walked on, meandering through the underground mansion's many rooms and hallways. Ethan had shown her several different rooms, each extravagant yet tasteful, with quality furnishings and finishes showcasing a minimalistic and contemporary styling."You'll love this room," Ethan said with a smile as the door slid open. Like many main entrances to the larger rooms, it slid quietly open and disappeared into the wall as they approached.Inside was a vast living room, but it wasn't furnished just for humans. Instead, huge, oversized dog beds and cat trees were everywhere, and the walls were a playground of steps, landings, and hanging baskets where a tabby cat lounged, looking disinterestedly at the new intruders in the room. Around the outside were box-like enclosures."Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Anna as a large German Shepherd approached her, tail wagging."This is Teddy," said Ethan. "And this is why I didn't introduce you before. He was waiting in this room to surprise yo
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Anna awoke the next morning, her groggy eyes slowly opening in the morning light. Her hand reached to her side where normally she would give Sammy his first morning pet, but there was nothing beside her on the bed. She hazily thought of the dream she'd had the night before of a fabulous mansion and a handsome man, but as her eyes focused, she realized that her dream was indeed quite real.Her room certainly wasn't her own. The bed was huge with a cherry wood frame and luxurious green canopy, with a matching comforter and feather-soft sheets enveloping her body. She sat up and looked around, noticing the stunning detail of the wood trim on the walls, chic original artwork, and simple yet elegant furnishings in the room."Oh, my goodness," she said aloud to herself, with a twinge of anxiety growing in her chest. It was a feeling Anna experienced often in her life, feeling as though she had done something wrong or was going to get in trouble when she had done nothing to be anxious about.
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Anna walked into her house, threw her keys and purse down on the table, and collapsed into her living room sofa. Her mind had been racing as she drove home, trying to sort out the differences between her relationships with Alan and Ethan. She had felt wonderful being with Alan at the beginning, and she was feeling wonderful now at the beginning with Ethan. Would things go bad for her and Ethan in the same way it did for her and Alan?The problem was that she just didn't know. "I can't go through all that ever again," she said aloud to Sammy, who had jumped onto her lap, purring. "You're no help. You act all loving and all you want is more food," she laughed as she got up and headed to the kitchen.Looking at her phone, she saw a string of texts from Kelly. Most of them asked if she was home yet.'Home,' she texted back.'About time!' came the quick answer. 'Things must have gone well!' Kelly had followed up the last statement with a smiley face emoji.'It wasn't that,' Anna answered, l
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"Hello?" The sound of Ethan's voice as he answered the phone made her heart flutter, but Anna was intent on breaking up with him. She couldn't live a secret life where she couldn't even confide in her best friend."Hi, Ethan," she said. "We need to talk.""Of course," he answered. "Would you like to meet somewhere?""No, no I need to say this all right now.""Need to say what? Anna, what's wrong?" Ethan asked."I can't date you anymore. I know this is sudden, and I'm so sorry," she blurted out."What … Why, Anna?""I just can't do this. I just can't. But you don't need to worry, I'll never reveal your secret to anyone," she said."I don't care about that, Anna," he said. "It's you I care about. What is the 'this' that you can't do?""This, this whole thing. I'm so sorry. I can't keep all this from my best friend, my parents. I just can't," said Anna."Anna, I never said that you couldn't …""I know. You thought I could handle this, but I just can't. I'm so sorry, Ethan," she said."The
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Anna had cried nearly all night, finally passing out from exhaustion.It was nearly noon when she woke up the next day to hear her phone ringing. 'Thank goodness it's summer vacation,' she thought.Groggy, she reached over to grab her phone, noticing the number of the caller. "Just what I don't need," she said aloud to herself, but she answered anyway."Hello?""Hi Anna." It was Alan, and he had a strange tone of voice. "Did you give any thought to our date?""Date?" said Anna, still half awake and not yet ready for the conversation."Yes, Anna," Alan said impatiently. "I asked you out on a date, and I've been waiting well over twenty-four hours for an answer.""Alan, I'm sorry, but I'm just not ready for that.""Not ready!?" Alan half screamed, "You've had plenty of time to think about it."The controlling, impatient Alan she had known before had reappeared in an instant. Anna hesitated, thought for a moment about the techniques she and Kelly had practiced to deal with him, and adjust
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