The Missing Will (2016)
“Some puddles remained in the yard, rippling occasionally from the slight wind blowing leaves about. Guess I’ll go to the phone shack to check for messages.
She glanced at the clock on the far wall. It was six-thirty. Brian would be in from doing his chores soon. There would barely be time for him to eat breakfast before leaving for work, so he wouldn’t have a chance to check messages.
Slipping into a heavy sweater, Doris stepped outside, pausing to breathe the chilly air into her lungs. Things ...always felt so nice after a heavy rain. They’d had three full days of it, and the ground was saturated.
Doris dodged the puddles scattered on the ground as she made her way out to the phone shack. When she opened the door and stepped inside, she saw the light on the answering machine blinking.
Her hands felt like they were clasping icicles when she lowered herself onto the metal chair. Doris flicked the button and listened. The first message was from Elsie, reminding her that she and Arlene planned to be at Dad’s place this morning and hoped if Doris wasn’t working and felt up to it that she could join them.MoreLess
She glanced at the clock on the far wall. It was six-thirty. Brian would be in from doing his chores soon. There would barely be time for him to eat breakfast before leaving for work, so he wouldn’t have a chance to check messages.
Slipping into a heavy sweater, Doris stepped outside, pausing to breathe the chilly air into her lungs. Things ...always felt so nice after a heavy rain. They’d had three full days of it, and the ground was saturated.
Doris dodged the puddles scattered on the ground as she made her way out to the phone shack. When she opened the door and stepped inside, she saw the light on the answering machine blinking.
Her hands felt like they were clasping icicles when she lowered herself onto the metal chair. Doris flicked the button and listened. The first message was from Elsie, reminding her that she and Arlene planned to be at Dad’s place this morning and hoped if Doris wasn’t working and felt up to it that she could join them.MoreLess
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