As dad had to resume work the following day he went to bed early. Mark was between jobs, which apparently was the norm in his life. On Monday, after d...ad left for work, Mark and I spent the day driving around the area as he introduced me to my new environs.*Cal Evans lived in a corner trailer next to us. Cal, short for Calvin, was a forty-two year old man. Mondays to Fridays Cal worked the nightshift at a warehouse as a security officer, from eight p.m. till six a.m. Cal was divorced and had. Anton reached a hand up to brush the hair away from his eyes and I found myself staring at his tattoos. Intricate and colorful, they covered his forearms and disappeared beneath the sleeves. I wondered if there was a story behind each one and instinctively stretched a finger to trace the outlines of a black tree, branches spreading out like spider webs. Suddenly aware of what I was about to do, I stiffened and took my hand back, clasping it in my lap. What was I thinking?“It’s okay,” he said. "The thought of them leaving was quite a let-down. Shelley wasn't afraid of locking in the hubs and four-wheeling her way out, if it came to it."What do you think?" Shelley asked me, unfazed that I was checking out her slight camel-toe. "I don't think it's worth getting stuck or going off the road. Stay here for a night, roads will be clear tomorrow." DanyAnne looked unconvinced, so I continued." I've got everything that we need and then some, we can have hot-buttered rum and play games, I'll. He blinked and tried to focus his eyes. Something beeped steadily beside his head. His limbs felt laden and unresponsive. The sky slowly came into focus, except it was closer than it should be and not open air as expected. Sterile light lanced into his corneas, the smell of flowers and summer meadow became harsh, sterile, with antiseptic overtones.Joshua winced as the light speared into his brain, sending jolts of pain throughout his body.His throat was parched, sore and phlegm lined the walls,.