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The sweltering temperatures for the middle of January were extreme for his liking and the forecast called for storms throughout the day. Would cooler temps be on the way? It’s 55 out and the snow has almost disappeared. Trying to ignore the beads of perspiration forming against his eyebrow, Ben crossed his lawn and stopped at the edge of the road as a strange sensation overcame him. Mom! He pulled his carry-on bag away from his shoulder, dropped it to the ground and moved toward the shade of a nearby oak that looked inviting to relieve the beaming sun from his back. He stiffened and grabbed his gut when a sudden pain inundated him. Should he go back inside the house? It’s just nerves.
His neighbor, Mrs. Simpson and Clancy Chambers’ dog, Max, were amongst a group of people in her drive
