Chapter 216 What If

• It was unbearably hot when Marybeth opened her eyes again, with bright sunlight flooding the tent. Positive she'd slept the entire day away, she gingerly reached for her phone to check the time. She smiled with relief when she saw it was just after 9:00 AM and quickly threw on her jeans and Austin's t-shirt before stepping into the blistering hot morning.
• "Morning Sweet Pea," her father called out to her from the campfire. "Slept well?"
• "Unbelievably so," replied Marybeth as she swatted a mosquito buzzing too close to her face.