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"It's always like this," the checkout lady told my mother "People are insane They hear snow and they sta"

By nightfall, the snow hadn't begun I retired to h an old Sport's illustrated Swihts off and sat on hts in front of Fernwood, a light snow fell I was transfixed Diane's bedrooht Diane studied her reflection in the , she looked towards the bedrooed in lingerie Holy shit, I thought Again she stood in front of her olden hair She sat the brush doayed to the doorway and shut off the light Reflections of candlelight flickered upon the walls My heart raced I couldn't believe h the Rolodex inI knew Diane dated, though I never met anyone Shannie said Diane dated s anyone ho could have prepared me for what I saw

Diane appeared in the doorway, hand in hand with her lover "What the…?" I said aloud My focus struggled against the snow and candlelight At the foot of her bed Diane embraced her lover; they kissed before Diane led Ms Horne, ebra teacher, onto her bed

"Holy shit," I yelled

"What's the matter?" my mother asked fro It's a blizzard"

"That's nice," she said - uninterested

Unfucking-believable; wait till everyone hears about this I ran downstairs and called Count

"Hi Flossy, is Count ho up the plow"

"Can you have him call ht Once they get it hooked up they're planning on plowing They'll be done in the "

"Okay Thanks"

"Get soot so to do tomorrow"

I closed ht provokedof happenings beyond eyeshot Then the strangest thing happened, or maybe it didn't - maybe it was a drea me in he kissed my forehead: "I love you son"