Author: noelbranham

Susan Combs had long ago found the love of her life. The only problem was the other party still didn’t know he had been found. Every day Susan saw Calder Hurtz, her next door neighbor and childhood best friend. They always enjoyed the short drive to school down the dusty streets of their small Texas town. She was happy in those perfect moments, for her life at home was most imperfect. The … The challenging homestead she inhabited was also the favorite subject of local gossip.But one autumn day she overhears Calder and another boy having a conversation. This occasion…