Mayan Afterglow (2012)
“The power plant had stopped running long ago leaving the town completely dark. The truck made the only tire tracks in the foot of snow collected on the roads. Ian drove slowly.
“Look,” he said pointing.
Nearly covered in a snowdrift was a small brown sign. “Lake Cabin Lodge—½ mile” and an arrow directing them to the right.
“Sounds good to me,” Aileen said.
It took another ten minutes to plod their way out of town.
Some of the snow had drifted above the truck’s wheel well and getting through had... been difficult.
The Lake Cabin Lodge was an enormous log cabin set in the woods just outside town. Snow piled up around the foundation and drifted onto the wraparound porch. The only light came from the Chevy’s headlights. Strands of Christmas lights hung haphazardly from the roof left for nearly a year.
Her stomach tensed at the sight. All those people, she thought for the ten thousandth time. They were all preparing for the holiday. No one believed the predictions. No one made preparations.MoreLess
“Look,” he said pointing.
Nearly covered in a snowdrift was a small brown sign. “Lake Cabin Lodge—½ mile” and an arrow directing them to the right.
“Sounds good to me,” Aileen said.
It took another ten minutes to plod their way out of town.
Some of the snow had drifted above the truck’s wheel well and getting through had... been difficult.
The Lake Cabin Lodge was an enormous log cabin set in the woods just outside town. Snow piled up around the foundation and drifted onto the wraparound porch. The only light came from the Chevy’s headlights. Strands of Christmas lights hung haphazardly from the roof left for nearly a year.
Her stomach tensed at the sight. All those people, she thought for the ten thousandth time. They were all preparing for the holiday. No one believed the predictions. No one made preparations.MoreLess
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