The Cactus Creek Challenge (2015) - Plot & Excerpts
In just a few strides, her skirt had wicked up the early morning dew, darkening her hemline. Unlocking the schoolhouse, she stepped inside and inhaled deeply, breathing in the aromas of paper, chalk, children, and lunches. She rounded the partition and entered the schoolroom proper, immediately noting the small changes that said someone other than herself had been in charge for the last two weeks. Soft sunlight fell through the east windows onto the desks. Papers and books jutted from the small shelves under the desktops. Cassie always insisted the children spend the last five minutes of each day straightening their belongings before being dismissed from school. Though she’d clearly included this in the daily schedule she’d provided, Ben must be skipping that part. She walked up the aisle, letting the familiarity of the room embrace her. As much as she wanted to win the Challenge and enjoyed being the temporary sheriff, she missed her students, her classroom, her little kingdom. The blackboard had been wiped clean—probably by the attentive Mary Alice—and the erasers lay neatly in the tray.
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