He told us that he had planted several plot of trees and used the extra money to supplement his income. He showed us the areas where we could find the...trees and handed us a saw.We chose to head to the nearest plot, which took us over a small bridge. As we crossed over the bridge, we noticed that the water was still flowing in some sections. Crystal clear ice rimmed the edges near the shoreline. The stones in the bottom of the stream shone with much brilliance and clarity in the clear cold. Sheryl's heart froze when she saw his number on her phone, even though she expected it. At the moment, she didn't know which would be worse, talking to him or her brother, and debated whether or not she should even answer it!'Damn! I don't need all this drama today!' she thought.Then thinking that she might as well just get it over with and let him break up with her, she answered the phone."Hey Babe, wha's up!" came Shawn's voice, sounding as cheerful as ever. "I'm sorry I peeled out like that. She made her way up the aisle of the bus and stumbled when the bus jerked into motion, reaching out to grab the pole beside where I was sitting. Seeing my smirk, she laughed at herself and took the seat on the opposite side of the bus. I looked over at her straightening her pencil skirt, her sleek, tanned legs catching my eye briefly, and guessed her age to be around thirty-five or thirty-six. The sensibility of her appearance - from her perfectly executed make-up to the carefully chosen,. I invited all the family over to celebrate how great everything was going for us. I was so shocked when Katie walked through the door. Hell, I was already a bit drunk, but she was tall, pale, young and had filled out so well. Not one for formality, she walked in the door, long red hair spilling down her back, wearing a tight black tee and pajama pants with skulls and hearts. As I held the door open for her, she cast a sideways glance at me, those green eyes shocking me even as I lingered on the.