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The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 19

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Nineteen GRAY I come out of the nightmare gasping, whole body clammy, heart pounding so hard it hurts. That chemical rush of adrenaline burns bitterly in my mouth. I can’t shake the vision of Rhea leaving, her taillights cutting away, or the terrible hollowness that hits when it happens. Even awake, I’m gripped by the certainty that I’m alone
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The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 18

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Eighteen GRAY November in the Georgia mountains is a revelation. Gold and crimson leaves carpet the ground. Every breath, clean and purposeful, fills my lungs. Yet lately, it’s not the scenery taking my breath away. It’s Rhea’s hand in mine, grounding me in the present, letting me glimpse a future I once doubted. Since Halloween night, a fundamental shift
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The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 17

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Seventeen RHEA Working with Case in Point again has settled into an easy rhythm, both familiar and new. Fifteen hours a week of scheduling, handling correspondence, and coordinating other things for them gives me just enough involvement without upending my new life here in Dogwood Hollow. But I’d be lying if I said the work was the
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The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 16

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Sixteen GRAY I’m three weeks into this new routine. I’ve found a rhythm in this small mountain town. It feels more like home than anywhere I’ve lived in years. At 8:30 sharp every morning, I walk into Mountain Mornings Cafe and order the same thing—a large black coffee with a splash of cream and whatever pastry Rhea recommends. It’s
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The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 15

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Fifteen RHEA By three o’clock, I’m a complete mess of nerves, masquerading as a functioning human being. Every time there’s a lull in customers at Mountain Mornings, my brain spirals into panic mode about seeing the band tonight. What if it’s awkward? What if they’ve changed? What if I’ve changed too much, and we can’t find our groove again?
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The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 14

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Fourteen GRAY The day crawls by with the speed of geological time. Every minute feels like an hour, and every hour feels like a small eternity. I’ve checked my phone two hundred times to see if it has magically jumped to four o’clock. The cabin the guys rented boasts spacious rooms, and it’s private. There are enough bedrooms
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The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 13

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Thirteen RHEA The afternoon lull at Mountain Mornings is my favorite time of day. The rush has died down, and the lunch crowd has left. I have a peaceful hour or two to restock, clean the espresso machine, or stand by the window watching this sleepy mountain town. The faint hiss of steam escapes the milk steamer, mingling
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The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 11

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Eleven RHEA The drive over to Pine Falls takes exactly thirty-two minutes from my apartment above the bookstore. Yet it feels like both an eternity and no time at all. My hands shake slightly on the steering wheel as I follow the winding mountain roads. With each twist and turn, the car’s tires crunch over loose gravel and
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