Marisa
Dawn surprised Teddy. He could have sworn that he'd only just fallen asleep, and now he was wide awake in the light of the new day. He had no memory of any dreams. Something had passed before his eyes, and then he had had a night of sleep that left him with no recollection of having slept.
He bounded out of bed fresh with energy. That was not so unusual for an eleven-year-old, but he felt an extra something he couldn't name. As he dressed, he could hear the pop of oil and smell the aroma of bacon wafting up the stairs. He tasted the smell of the bacon as though he had already taken his first bite.
As he walked out of his room, he found Henry sitting near his door like a sentinel. He had never seen Henry sitting at attention. On most days, Henry would already be sitting high in a
