Dusk and Ice

unced yesterday morning, making school or any other outdoor activity nearly impossible. After a breakfast of piping hot chocolate and mom's deliciously butte

The most amusing of all is how red her face became every time our hands brush even the slightest. She is attractive and all but my mind's made up, to avoid the same mis

, sweetie," I

, stopping in front of my d

in,

l opening as though allowing me a few moments of privacy.

re now, are

ervous about my reaction to school. For some reason I could not fathom mom was very worried that I might be displeased with WhiSare or something a

sweater in place mom held my bag up

e a fucking

ucking' 7-year-old because you were taken away from me so you will have to de

equent calls could dampen the joy of having my mother fuse over my hair, my health, an

n she glanced down and her eyes fell on the keys a

ou doing wi

nd in one swift movement, she did th

ve and the last thing I want right now is him sendi

ted. Dad can be so

our first day of school so no arguments, just go down there and use your car, okay? Som

the door. I swung my bag over

out anything dad says or does

attempt to change my mind

rth the try. Still, I will have to deal with standing out and r

hot chocolate in her hands. Her fingers were buried under a single layer of sweater. Most of the people didn't care much about th

ter. I kissed mom on the cheek and told Cara I was ready to

chen and came back with two wrapped foils. The aroma of heated pie wafted from them. "School lets out a little late h

influence made admissions

rozen palms, while seating in front of some administrator on my own was

me persistent. With a chiding brow, she clos

l," she gave Cara a meaning

nd she started headi

indicating the SUV with my finger. She nodd

front with me, Car

ned the door to the

irky. It's c

laugh. I waited for her to get her bearing before getting into the car and turning on t

t us and mout

signal. Cara provided directions to school. Though the roads were covered in ice, n

Tessa. The news on the radio confirmed that. The presenter was announcing again for anyone with a clue to her whereabouts. I thought about asking Cara about it bu

arranged in a half square and there were a lot of trees covered in ice behind each block. A hedge ran from one side of the half square to the other, needle-sized leaves

side and Cara pointed it out

ou go with your l

and two glass doors that were so frosted over so

ara asked almost blushing

to stop you " I replied with my most patr

uck," she s

uge Harleys, cut the engine and unlocked the doors. Cara opened the door and

I said to Cara who nodde