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others, stacked in disarray. The small standing piano stood against the wall. Her brother had learned to play at a young age, and had always tried to teach her. Tried, but never really succeeded.
     
    Her brother had always loved books, sometimes reading for hours with no breaks. This was the room her brother had spent most of his time in; she could see him sitting in front of the fire reading. Walking over to the shelves, she picked a book at random and sat down to a quiet house.
     
    It wasn’t long before she heard a knock at the door which had caused her to almost drop her book. Shaking a little, she started to get up from her comfortable spot, when she heard keys rattling and the front door started to open.
     
    “Megan, its Lacey.” She heard through the haze of her mind. Still shaking, she quickly took deep calming breaths and called out.
     
    “I’m back here.” Sitting again, she continued to slow her breathing so that when Lacey appeared, the shaking had gone, and her breath was under control.
     
    Lacey appeared through the doors, she was dressed in what Megan would assume was a uniform. The fitted black pants were pressed and she wore a red and white striped shirt that had a name tag on her lapel. She also had a large pan covered by tinfoil. Megan’s mouth started to water, when the smells reached her, she realized she was starving.
     
    “I hope you don’t mind, Matt gave us all keys. I stopped by earlier, but didn’t think you were awake yet. I hope you slept well. I just wanted to bring over some hot cinnamon rolls, one of my specialties, before I head out to work.” Lacey smiled and urged her to follow her into the kitchen.
     
    “I brought over all the rolls I could sneak away from my brothers. Do you know that Iian can eat a dozen of these in one setting? How he can do that and look like he does, is a mystery even to me.”
     
    Noticing the book that Megan was carrying, Lacey chimed in. “I know your brother has a vast collection of books, but if you get bored and want to get outside, you might want to go take a look at the cabins. Your brother wanted to start renting them out, kind of like a bed and breakfast. There are five of them, they sit on the same path that takes you down to the beach.”
     
    As Lacey pulled out a plate, she pointed out the kitchen window. “That path there. I know Matt, Iian and Todd had completed a lot of work on some of them, but I don’t think they finished them all. The keys are on the hook just inside that cupboard. I know you’re still unsure whether you want to stay. Just take a look at them, take a walk, and clear your head.”
     
    Handing her a plate with a large cinnamon roll, Lacey took a plate for herself and sat down.
     
    Lacey had an uncanny way of saying what Megan was feeling. She’d been staying inside, avoiding decisions. Maybe a walk is what she needed. After taking her first bite, Megan could no longer deny that she had been hungry. The sweet rolls were still warm and not only the fluffiest, but the best she’d ever had.
     
    “There should be a law against these.” Megan smiled over at Lacey. “I think I could eat a dozen of these myself, but don’t expect me to stay this thin.”
     
    Lacey smiled at her friend. “Why do you think I brought them over here? So I wouldn’t be tempted to eat them all myself.”
     
    It had taken her about half an hour, after Lacey had left, for her to find some walking shoes in her suitcase. She found one of her brothers heavy coats hanging in the closet and donned that as well. Setting out with the keys in her pocket, she took her time walking the winding path that Lacey had pointed out.
     
    Wild flowers and tall grass grew along the path covered with small round pebbles, even in the cold the flowers were flourishing. It took her less than five minutes to wind around the trail and come to the clearing which housed the first cabin.
     
    This was the smallest of the five, and the farthest from the beach.