Then I heard someone behind me whisper, “Is that Callie? The cow girl?”

I turned, and there he was—Rustin Ford. Captain of everything back in the day. He looked… different. Less shiny. But his eyes lit up when he saw me.

“Didn’t expect to see you here,” he said. “What have you been up to?”

I just smiled and said, “Running my own farm. And a side business. You?”

That’s when his face shifted. Not in a bad way—just… surprised.

Then he leaned in and said something I didn’t expect at all.

🗨️ “I follow your videos. My wife and I buy your cheese every month.”

I blinked. “You… what?”

He laughed, scratching the back of his neck. “Yeah. ‘Callie’s Creamery,’ right? You’ve got a cult following. My kid won’t eat any other yogurt.”

Just then, another voice chimed in. “Wait, you