The Snow Angel, Part Four

A cramp seized Amber's belly. Pain shot through her core. Her knees crumpled, but she  clutched the counter in either side of her register. The life within her writhed. Gut, hips, and low back burned all at once. Not yet. She grit her teeth through the vice of tension. Exhaled. Steadied herself.…

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The Snow Angel, Part Three

 Snow whirled across the windshield. Beyond the fervent wipers, churning flurries thickened the air. Lanes blurred together. The white glare ached on Amber's bleary eyes. Her chin drooped. Register buttons. Impatient customers. Talvert smacking the counter. The day drifted through her thoughts like a nightmare. The car skidded, fishtailed a bit.…

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