Chapter 28. Escaping Rosa (1)

[2019, March 6th. Rosa]

James’ phone rang for the umpteenth time in the last 16 hours. This time it was Bart calling, but he had just as many missed calls from CC. He was sure that they must’ve figured it out by now. That by some bizarre turn of events, Zoey had ended up next to him again, sleeping like she didn’t have a care in the world. And what was this whole their moms go way back thing? Small world, he guessed. He remembered the look on Zoey’s face when she saw her mom. It looked like her world was alright again. He knew she was in for a rude awakening, but he couldn’t stop it. Especially now, since it wasn’t just her anymore. Her mother, Natalie, was now along for the ride, too.

The Jeep with James and the three women in it finally stopped in front of a two-story house. The rest of their party had been asked to hang back.

“Well, we’re here. Who wants pancakes?” Natalie asked.

“Your pancakes are terrible,” said Zoey, stirring from her slumber.

She