Epiphany
The shrill sound of the telephone cut into the night. Angelica North jerked awake, her heart pounding as she glanced at the clock.
Two a.m.
A bad premonition engulfed her as she checked the Caller ID. Her sister Gina. Again.
Dear heavens, what now? Was she all right? In trouble? And what about her sweet little boy, Stevie?
The trilling split the darkness again and Angelica braced herself to be understanding but firm. It was only a week until Christmas. Time her sister got her act together and gave her fiveyearold son the loving, secure home he needed for the holidays.
Anger and fear knotted her stomach as she reached for the handset. Outside, an icy rain pinged against the roof, adding to her frayed nerves. The cold wave the weatherman had predicted had set in, the snowmen wind chimes outside her window whipping in the gusty wind. The highpitched melody sounded almost eerie as the chimes slapped against the frosted glass pane.
"Gina?"
A loud keening sound pierced the line. Angelica's heart leaped to her throat. "Gina, what's wrong?"
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