“The town sits above the water on a bluff. Tourist-friendly shops line the streets offering books, antiques, and art prints in addition to the mandatory sweatshirts and Orca-decorated mugs. Gil and Maggie walk behind Selah and Quinn, who are debating whale songs as music. “The Clyde,” Gil reads the marquee of the town’s single screen theater. “Wow, I didn’t think these old movie theaters still exist.” “The Clyde is a beloved institution around here. When they replaced the seats a few years back,... people bought specific seats where they had their first dates or first kisses. Or even where they proposed.” “Island people are a sentimental bunch. You fit right in here,” Gil says, while looking around for a bakery amongst the colorful storefronts. “Where was the bakery?” “Over on Second,” Maggie points south, “a block over. It’s still there—just not mine anymore.” “Do you miss it?” “Sometimes. When I sold mom’s share to her business partner, she brought in her niece to help.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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