The crust of the snow is vibrant. Sunshine reflects off the iced crust and blinds me. I step carefully into the yard. The driveway is steep and sheer ice. I’ll take my chances with the snow. I have to punch down into the iced top to get any hold. Even then, there are places that ...

Missed part one? Check it out here!   “Hey, a girl who likes to eat. I can respect that.” Thomas winked at me and I smiled gratefully around my forkful of what was supposed to be spaghetti. Sasha caught my eye and something in her expression made me pause. Sympathy and understanding passed between us ...

I smiled at the stranger in the mirror. A skinny girl with too-pale skin and inky black hair stared back at me. My grin spread wider, testing out my newly painted rose-colored lips. The girl in the mirror looked great, normal. She was a little awkward, a little shy, a little pretty. Nothing about her ...