Beneath the Wreckage by Catherine Cowles EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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PRESENT
M SUV as I guided it off the ferry ramp and onto the streets of
Anchor. Rolling down my window, I took in the scents of salt air and a hint
of pine. The smell was the same, even ten years later. My heart gave a
stutter step as I took in The General Store. We’d always stopped here
directly off the ferry to stock up for our few weeks on the island, Jenn and I
trying to sneak extra candy and cookies into the carts.
I let out a slow breath, trying to balance the healthy doses of nerves and
excitement that flooded me. “We’ve got this. Right, Bruno?” I glanced in
the rearview mirror as if my one-hundred-and-fifty-pound dog might
answer me. Instead, his tongue simply lolled out of his mouth. “I’m taking
that as a yes.”
I guided my vehicle onto Main Street, following the steady stream of
cars. It wasn’t high season yet, but late spring brought a healthy dose of
tourists to the small island. From what my realtor had told me, at the height
of summer, the thirty-mile island could swell to over two thousand people. I
just hoped some of those tourists stayed at Whispering Falls once I got her
up and running.
I rolled down the back window so Bruno could feel the wind on his
face. As soon as a crack appeared, he attempted to shove his massive head
through the space. “Don’t hurt yourself,” I muttered.
Traffic moved slowly through town, a combination of too many vehicles
and vacationers not knowing their way around yet. I didn’t mind. It gave me
a chance to take things in. The central street in town was mostly the same—
the buildings, at least: a picturesque mix of Victorian, Craftsman, and raw
brick. But many of the shops and restaurants had changed hands. Or maybe
I’d simply forgotten in all my years away.
I smiled as I caught sight of The Catch Bar & Grill. Their BLTs and
Shirley Temples had been my favorites, and I knew that Nathan and Vic
would be thrilled to hear that the place was still in business. I saw an Italian
restaurant I didn’t remember from years past that looked promising. The ice
cream shop and The Mad Baker bakery were still around. Farther down the
street, an antiques and furniture shop called Second Chances looked new
and had me wanting to pull over for a closer look.
“Tomorrow,” I said to Bruno. “We’ll come into town and check
everything out.” He lifted his head into the breeze as if to say that he liked
the idea.
Traffic fell away as we drove out of town. The island had always been a
mixture of historic neighborhoods, farmland, and protected nature
preserves. I was relieved to see that none of that had changed. Glancing
ahead, I took in Mount Orcas to the northeast. I couldn’t wait to spend some
time hiking her again, but I had a feeling I wouldn’t be getting that wish
anytime soon.
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