Chapter 264

Abigail's memory was instantly pulled back to that afternoon many years ago. … The sun was bright and the sky was clear. But in the next second, lightning and thunder suddenly struck. This was the most common weather pattern every summer. Abigail was spending summer vacation with Caleb, and they were traveling together. She decided to take shelter in an abandoned building. Caleb had gone with friends to gather their picnic supplies. As soon as she entered the building, she heard cries for help coming from the second floor. Abigail was young at the time, and crime rates during this period were particularly turbulent and unstable. She didn't know where she found the courage either, but she rushed straight up to the second floor. She discovered a teenage boy clinging to a window ledge, barely hanging on. Taking a closer look, she realized this boy was a neighbor's child from Delton Village, where they were staying. Abigail rushed over and reached out to grab him, pulling him up wit