June 2025
Intermediate to advanced
224 pages
4h 53m
English
The day began with a whisped breeze, fooling anyone who knew it was tornado season. But the whisper progressed into a squall, and the bright sky darkened to a grey gloom.
A young boy stood next to his sister, holding a phone in the air as their mother explained that she’d be home as soon they reopened flooded Walnut Creek Road. She told them to brush up and tuck into bed; the storm would pass quickly.
A barn door could be heard slamming shut, interrupted by the crash of thunder that startled the boy who dropped the phone, ending the call and shattering ...
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