From the Heart

This is part two from last week's story. See Always Welcome for part one!   Jenna ducked into her first period classroom a full ten minutes early, hoping to find her Spanish teacher before class started. If she didn’t tell her the truth right away, she might lose...

Jenna wrapped her hands around her mug of hot chocolate and breathed in the sweet aroma, relaxing for the first time all week. “Thanks, Grandma. This is exactly what I needed.” Grandma’s eyes crinkled at the corners. “I’m sure the hot chocolate can’t cure all your...

             Johnny exited the school bus, head down. Kate did a double take. That wasn’t right. It was Friday afternoon. He usually bounded off the bus, excited for the weekend. Kate touched his head as he joined her at the bus stop.           “Are you feeling OK,...