Nearly fifteen hundred people had been killed or seriously injured in the storm, dwarfing Hurricane Katrina's toll. The emergency response had been ju...t fine -- but conditions while it was snowing prevented much being done.Now that it had stopped snowing, thousands of first responders rushed into action, saving tens of thousands. The nation sat on tenterhooks as they watched rescues on live TV, seeing the people crying in gratitude for rescue.For a week after the last snowfall, the temperature. It wasn’t as if I had guests that were being disturbed by the noise. Besides, it was a sign of life in the neighborhood.Through Amelia, I discovered her aunt and uncle were fun-loving lushes, inebriated almost every night. Neither mistreated her. By all accounts, they were pleasant and generous. Amelia’s only complaint was she’d occasionally miss singing classes because they were a bit forgetful when they’d drink. It was one such occasion that saw the deepening of our friendship. A Saturday. “Follow me.”I got back into the cruiser and made my way to the factory. I could see her following in the rear view mirror. I pulled over behind the wall and told her to park. It was pretty dark as I switched off my lights and got out. She had the motor running and the lights on.“Kill the lights and turn off your car,” I said walking over to passenger side. Despite the bumpy ride, her husband was still asleep as I got into the passenger seat. “ I think you know what to do,” I said unzipping my. I squealed as he lifted me up and carried me into his living room. I kissed him as my feet hit the ground and pulled him back onto the couch. He fell on top of me lightly then looked down at me and smiled. I eyed his body above me again before looking up into his eyes. James ran his hand over my stomach balancing himself on the other arm. I smiled and closed my eyes feeling his fingers reach under the hem of my shirt. I heard him smile as he leaned down to kiss my neck lightly. I exhaled.