Just In Case

It was not one of those times. She was wary now. When she first looked out of the window, there was always the danger that it would be one of those days. Patti always had to take a deep breath and pause before she tentatively lifted the corner of the curtain and peered out….

Just in case….

However, today, she sighed and allowed herself the luxury of pulling the curtains back. It looked normal out there this morning and that was always good.

Well, nearly always. After all, there had been that...