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was made either with the house phone or through Facebook online.
     
    It only took a few rings for Leah to get an answer.
    “Hey, Leah,” Daniel’s deep voice answered the phone.
    “Hey,” Leah replied in a confused tone “How did you know it was me?”
    “We had caller display put on the house phone; Makes it easier to avoid the nuisance calls. Hang on I’ll grab Carrie for you,”
    Waiting, Leah heard Daniel calling for Carrie, his voice echoing from the old farmhouse walls.
    “Hey, Lee! How are you?” Carrie’s cheerful voice filled the line and Leah felt a terrible pang of emotion at how much she missed her best friend.
    “Hey babe, I’m not too bad how are things your end?”
    “Oh, you know the same ‘ol same ‘ol routine. Trying to fit in work around Tyler’s activities and the farm; it’s such a juggling act, how you do it with 2 children amazes me,” Carrie giggled
    “I don’t work though Carrie, so things are different for me, I have more time remember”
    “Yes and you are much more organized than me, always have been”
    “I was wondering babe, are you free for visitors weekend after next? It’s been a while and the kids have the following week off school and would love to come and see you all,” As the words left Leah’s mouth, she closed her eyes and she silently prayed they could go and visit. She needed space away from Ryan and picked at her nails nervously waiting for Carrie's answer.
    “Oh my, yes that would be amazing!” Carrie answered, the excitement carrying through her voice. “Tyler would love to see Ben! He looks up to him so much! Plus it will be great to see you and have a proper catch-up. Will Ryan be coming too?”
    Carrie always asked the question out of politeness but knew what the answer would be. Not once since she had moved to Devon, had Ryan accompanied his wife and Kids down to the farm.
    “No, you know how hectic his work schedule is, it will be just me and the kids,” Leah answered swallowing the sadness, and the reminder that her husband never went away with them.
    “Great! The barn isn’t booked next week, so you can stay in there instead of us all cramping in the main house will give you all more privacy too! Oh, Lee, I can’t wait now!”
    Leah could practically see Carrie bouncing about in excitement, and it brought a smile to her lips. She needed this getaway, things would improve she just had to believe it.
     

Chapter 4
     
    Sunday arrived and as predicted, Ryan didn’t come out again choosing work over ice skating with the kids.
    Leah took a slow drive over to her parents, planning her trip to Devon in her head and counting down the days until she could leave. She hadn’t even told Ryan she was going yet but she knew from past experience that he wouldn’t be bothered either way.
    Walking up the drive to her parents’ house, Leah filled with dread. Her mother could always see through her if things were wrong and she had been avoiding spending too much time with her for that very reason. But there was only so long she could avoid her mother and she just knew today was going to be the day she would have to stay a while.
    Knocking on the old style oak door, she took a step back and took in a deep breath hoping she could, at least, fool her mother into believing things weren’t that bad.
    Opening the door, her stepfather Matthew smiled when he saw his daughter on the doorstep.
    “Thank god you’re here” He chuckled “Those kids of yours are wearing us out!”
    Stepping into the hallway, she could hear the kids arguing in the kitchen over something trivial.
    “Thanks for having them Matt, have they been good?”
    “Of course, they have Leah. They are always good for us; I don’t know what you complain about,”
    Smiling Leah, followed him into the large airy kitchen, all decorated beautifully all in yellow.
    “No mum?” Leah asked when she couldn’t see her mother.
    “She’s just popped over to check on Betty. She had a fall last