He usually displayed a somber demeanor, though at times his mood lightened, especially on sunny afternoons in the summer. But today he looked all business. His mouth was a tight line, and his eyes were shadowed, with glints of reflected light peeking out. He was dressed in a black woolen peacoat,...
The sun that had been so bright that morning had disappeared behind a shield of low clouds blowing in from the west, pushed across the sky by a strong wind. Doc pulled up in front of the barn but left the truck idling. Candy started to climb out, then hesitated. “You’re not staying?” she asked in...
For a few moments she wasn’t quite sure where she was, or even if it was day or night. She lifted her head and turned to look back over her shoulder at the darkness outside the window, then checked the clock. It was just after two A.M. She’d fallen ...