Lynn ((better)) — Ella Reese River

When the immediate terror passed, they saw the problem. The fallen tree had taken out the main breaker box. The house was dark, cold, and the only way to the road was now blocked by a tangle of oak branches.

“We fix it,” Lynn said quietly. “The breaker box is on the side of the house. The tree missed it by two feet. If we can seal this hole and reset the main breaker, we have heat and light. Then we wait.” ella reese river lynn

She looked up. Ella looked down.

Lynn hummed in agreement, her hand finding River’s in the dark. When the immediate terror passed, they saw the problem

“Hey,” Ella said.