Chapter Two
As Paul and Eric had predicted, the storm was a fast moving one and the morning sunrise was clear of the dark storm clouds from the day before. Most of the wind had died down as well, leaving a pleasant breeze from the east. There would be a hot and humid day ahead of them with all the moisture left behind from Arlene, soon to evaporate with the summer heat. There would most likely be afternoon showers as a result.
Megan had stayed awake through the night, watching and listening while she comforted the puppy at her side. Fred had curled up between Emma and Ashley. As Megan looked around she smiled. Most of her visitors were sound asleep, curled up in chairs or stretched out on the floor on the inflatable mattresses that they had pulled out the night before. Lucy had her head
