The Empty Casita

~Vaughn~

The rhythmic thud of my sneakers against the packed dirt trail echoed through the quiet estate. I savored this early morning peace. Sweat dampened my skin, cooled by the crisp breeze sweeping across the sprawling grounds, while the rising sun bled orange and pink into the horizon. To the rest of the world, I was most alive under the glaring stadium lights of a ballpark, standing on the m