“Trixie has something to say,” said Alison, but everyone was talking so loudly she had to say it again. “Shut up, everyone. Trixie has…” Seeing that absolutely no one was paying attention, she stood up and yelled, “Hike!” as loudly as she did with her dog mushing team.
That did it. Trixie waved to the circle of faces that was now aimed her way. “Thank you, Alison. I hope you didn’t just call a bunch of sled dogs in here.”
“Yeah well, they’re better listeners than this crew.” Rolling her eyes, Alison sat down. “Now go ahead with your announcement.”
“It’s not really an announcement, it’s more of a…story. Not a fun story.”
The Hotties all exchanged glances, the mood shifting from joking to serious. Now that the moment was here, she felt as if she was teetering on the edge of a cliff, wish
