Boom!

It was a big boom

It came from outside

Bubs our pup got scared

I did too

But not mom

And not dad

Not tia or tio

They weren’t scared

They smiled

We were…

We were excited

We were going outside!

It was nighttime, but we were going outside

So loud i felt it

So bright i had to look away

Everyone cheered

All those colors in the black sky

Tio brought Bubs and we got to watch together!

All those co...

“I’ll be right back, I’m gonna check this voicemail,” Emmi announced in her peppy tone as she whipped around to excuse herself out the door.

Bella and Dean nodded and waved her off. The both of them made sure she was out of earshot.

“We can’t let this get out. It could burn the crap out of her whole campaign,” Dean grumbled through his teeth.

“But it’s going to get out. We either get her ahead ...

They shouldn't le here. We should have been ready. They needed more training, they

Needed more battle that didn't include training pads or helmets.

Jeremy has a hole through his forearm. The bleeding is under control. The hysteria is still building, though I can see he’s trying to be brave. He’s doing his best to keep Jamie and Erin from assuming the fetal position and shifting to a liability.

...

It got quiet around the four at us as we stared at the new directions. Enter your employee code to get free coffee. None of as said it out loud. None of us said it might be a way for the boss to keep track of the more productive members.

I we could all make stand now and start bringing in coffee from home. But one of us is going to fold. The thought has us all feeling like we have alligator arms...