Jasper announced her arrival with a round of feverish barking, and when Grandpa opened the front door, holding a gas lantern and calling out, “Is that you, Maddie?” she stumbled into his arms and burst into tears. After everything that had happened to her that day, she didn't expect to hear herse...
It was late in the afternoon, and long shadows stretched across the streets. Grandpa drove straight to Max’s house and banged on the door. “Max, we’ve got a situation!” Max opened the door, his wife standing right behind him. “What’s going on, Milt?” “Nothing good,” said Grandpa. “Some guys in ...
They wanted her to come with them to Lookout Falls where Claire's father and daughter were living, but Lydia wanted to head south to her apartment in Seattle to see if her neighbor was still taking care of her dogs. She said she would have nightmares for the rest of her life if she abandoned them...