“Ready, “Tasha says seeing Alice emerge from the back of the house.

“Yes.”

Walking in front of her Tasha opens the door for Alice and they both walk out onto the front porch. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect the sun was out, clear skies, and there was a nice cool breeze blowing. Walking towards the other side of the cottage Alice follows closely behind Tasha. After about a ten minute walk Alice finally sees it.

“OMG—–Tash your garden is absolutely beautiful!”

“Thank you.”

In the middle of the garden was a medium size wooden green house. It was built from pine wood and beautifully crafted with different shapes and colors of stained glass in between. Tasha had roses, lilies, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, carnations, orchids, tulips, snapdragons, and pretty much any name of flower you could think of. A few feet away from the greenhouse was a beautiful garden fountain that sat in the middle of the freshly manicured lawn. Tasha then showed her the vineyard that was still in the early stages of developing. Alice was impressed looking at all the hard work Tasha put in she could she why she fell in love with the property as she was falling in love with it too. On the other side of the vineyard was a dirt path that was surrounded by evenly and proportioned poplar trees on either side of the path. As they walked the path they continued to enjoy each other’s conversation. As they continued to walk down the path a wide range of open field came into view. Wanting to take it all in Alice stopped.

“Tasha this all absolutely beautiful it’s so peaceful out here.”

“Yes, it is and sometimes if I’m lucky I’ll catch deer wondering around the pasture.”

Just when they both were about to continue down the path Alice begins to panic as she hears a dog barking.

“Uhmmm, Tash do you have wild dogs out here?”

“Yes, wild dogs, coyotes, they all call these pastures home.”

“You’re not scared?”

“No.”

The barking sound was getting louder and louder with her back turned Alice immediately feels something heavy jump on her back. Of course her immediate reaction was to scream. Not able to withstand the weight on her back she falls to the ground.