She pulled out her journal.Her fingers gingerly touched the pages as she looked at her previous entries.Leaning back against the tree, she closed her eyes and wondered what her life would have looked like if she had followed her heart when she was young.
What would her life look like now if she had finished a story all those years ago?
Opening her bag, she dug out a pen.Her gaze landed on the mesmerizing waterfall and the roar of the water hitting the rocks beneath.
The scent of rich earth and perfume of flowers settled over her.
If it were up to her, she would live here forever right in front of the waterfall.
Unfortunately, she needed an income to live, so living by a waterfall was a dream.
Maggie put pen to paper and began to write about her beautiful surroundings.
Walker twitched in his sleep.Maggie stopped writing and placed her hand on his back.He stopped moving, lifted his head and let out a big yawn before going back to sleep.
“I wish I had your outlook on life, Walker.You don’t have a worry in the world.”
Her phone buzzed.She was surprised to see the call was from Daniel.
“Hey, Daniel.”
“Hey, you.I was just calling to check in on you.Did you make it to Colorado?”
Maggie relaxed against the tree.“I did.I’m sitting in front of a waterfall with Walker.It’s stunning.”
Daniel chuckled.“I bet.Estes Park is one of my favorite places to camp.So how are you doing?”
Maggie looked down at Walker.“I’m actually doing better.Since I put some space between me and Mason, I’m doing better.”
Daniel cleared his throat.“Speaking of Mason …”
Maggie sat up straight.“What?”Unease snaked up her spine.
“He came by my house … with your mom.They wanted to know where you were.Your mom happened to see your car in our garage when my dad opened the garage to take the garbage out.”
Her breath caught in her throat.“What did you say?”
Daniel snorted.“I told them you were on vacation.And you would contact them when you are ready.”
She relaxed.“Good.I guess I still need to make some decisions soon about my future.”
She would have to face her parents sooner rather than later.And then there was Mason, which was another issue.
“Nature always helps make things clearer.”
She smiled.“I hope you are right.I’ve got to figure out what to do about the apartment.The lease needs to be renewed for next semester.But I don’t want to stay with Mason.”
Daniel was silent for a beat.“I’m assuming Mason doesn’t know how you feel.”
She sighed heavily, the weight settling on her shoulders like a shawl.“I guess I need to have that conversation with him.”It was a little scary to think about life without Mason.He’d been her first boyfriend.
“See, I was right.Nature does help you see things clear to make the right decisions.Call me if you need anything.”He ended the call.
She looked at the time on her phone.She dialed the number from the voice mail.
“This is Maggie Sullivan.I will not be renewing my lease for the apartment.”
Chapter37
