Ava
Snowflakes fall down in blissful arcs in the frigid air. They clump together in fine hills, sticking together and creating soft padding as I walk back to the idling car.
Tom sits in the driver's seat and smiles at me when I climb in.
“I told you there was nothing to worry about. Sometimes people just need to be smacked with the truth to fix what's broken."
I laugh softly. “Yes, you're right. You win. I can't believe I didn't think of it. I mean, we might as well have spelled him with an obey charm."
Tom shrugs. “Eh. Takes all the fun out."
He reverses the car and slides out of the gravel driveway. Next to us are some children playing in the snow, and their parents are carefully watching them. They look so happy here, content with what life has given them.
Behind the group are h
