CHAPTER 39 WE ARE FAMILY!

Claire! “The gate calls me! The atmosphere after the gate calls me. I can hear it! I can feel it!” I said it in a singsong voice as I stepped into the driveway. “No! This is our route!” Willow yelled, also in a singsong voice, before pulling me off the driveway and onto the pathway that led to the garden. The gentle breeze was what I needed as I took a seat in the garden and slowly began to drift off, then woke up with a startle. I looked around and noticed I was the only one seated at the entrance of the garden, like a patio for the garden. There was a table and chairs set up at the entrance to the garden, and that was where I had dozed off. The intricate scrollwork adorned the wrought iron gate guarding the garden, which I pushed open. Entering the garden, I noticed the cobblestone pathway, which had carefully manicured hedges by each side, which led deeper into the enchanting oasis. By the gate, two towering topiaries shaped into elaborate mystic trees in vibrant greenery stood