Chapter Thirteen - Elsie

Elsie

The second snow storm that week was coming in fast as Elsie drove down the county road, away from Oliver's house. The lights of her small town hovered in the distance, but were barely visible through the weather.

Warm weather can't come soon enough, she thought. I'm tired of storm after storm. I'd hoped the one last week was the end, but they just keep coming.

It was the end of March but there still hadn't been any real signs of spring yet. The days were getting longer, but even so, it was already almost dark out and only dinner time. She couldn't wait until summer, when the sun didn't go down