From the Heart

             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,...

John pushed open the front door and set his briefcase on the ground, bending down to greet Zoey, his faithful German Shepherd. “Hey, girl.” Zoey wagged her tail and wriggled in delight as John stroked her head. Some of the tension melted from between John’s shoulders....

Sue pulled her wool hat over her ears and locked the front door. When she reached the end of the driveway, Betty was already approaching, her cheeks pink from the cold. “You got here fast. I thought we were meeting halfway.” Betty rubbed her gloved hands together....