113. NORMALCY

~ Violet ~ “Oh, look who it is!” Violet’s mom came running out of the house with her arms stretched wide open. “Welcome back, sweetie! I’ve missed you so much!” As soon as she saw Violet, Dylan, and Lucas stepping out of the car, Barbara dropped everything and raced out of the house and through the front yard. She pulled Violet into a hug and wouldn’t let her go for the longest time. “Mom… I’ve missed you too…” Violet couldn’t hold back her tears and hugged her mom back. In total, Violet was gone for almost four weeks. Barbara had no idea what was happening. One minute she was enjoying herself at Dylan’s wedding, and the next minute, her daughter was gone. Dylan and Ivy’s wedding turned into chaos after that. They contacted the town’s sheriff and the police, but none of them could figure out what happened to Violet. She just disappeared into thin air. Barbara didn’t sleep at all on the first week. She was busy printing posters with Violet’s face on it and spreading them everywhere al