By the time dinner rolled around they sat around the table without a word, none of them enjoying their mac and cheese. The silence was eventually broken by the sound of something scurrying across the floor. All four of them stiffened visibly. Aimee was the first to speak.
"What the hell was that? Was that a rat?"
The moment she suggested it, both girls squealed and pulled their feet onto their chairs.
Jack swept the kitchen with his eyes, searching for the intruder. A second later the sound of t...
Published on May 22, 2011 08:54