It was another cold and rainy day when Ivy awoke the next morning. Winter was digging in and not letting go. January was halfway through, but it appeared it was trying to either freeze them or drown them. She let Apollo out for a bit, but he rushed back in as soon as his business was done. On days like this, she let Apollo stay in the house while she was at work. He was a good dog and never made a mess.
The library that Ivy managed was part of a vast system. It was shown support from a large organization, but it still saw little income from the group. Most of its funds came from the town of Sparrows Ridge, which meant her boss was none other than the mayor. Mayor Cliff Turner had been the mayor for over twenty years and the high school science teacher for fifteen years before that. He wa
