I read your other offering first because it's a cold night and the appeal of Northern Exposure was less enticing. However, this is the better story with more depth and context.
More please!
@wildone ...and I was complaining that our weather outlook was for 13 days in a row with the high temps below 32F! We may get down to single digits eg 7 or 8F by tomorrow morning but that's about as low as it is forecast. Steve can keep the truly subartic cold up there!
...still mine!
Well shit! Shit! Shit.
I wasn't surprised, just very disappointed and so sad for two kids.
When I got to the paragraph where Avery approached the drug dealer, I had to stop reading and let it lay for a couple of hours as I knew it would have dire consequences.
I just sent him home at 7:00 pm local time and he was here a total of 55 hours this week! And yes, I'm exhausted. He is one very active little boy who I've spoiled!