Chapter 16
BRODY WAS MORE than ready for the Christmas break when it started. He was worn out from the hectic schedule he’d been maintaining, and was glad to be back to having two days on, followed by two days off. More importantly, Brian was home for the break, and he and Brody spent as many hours together as they could. Brody had to work Christmas eve, but he was off on Christmas day. His family had gone to Atlanta to spend Christmas with his aunt, and Brian’s mother had invited Brody and his grandfather over for Christmas dinner.
The Turner dining room overlooked the lake, and the sunny day provided a nice view. Of course, they were too busy eating and visiting to pay much attention to the outside world. After dinner, Brian and Brody volunteered for KP duty, and busied themselves in t
