Two Strangers Knocked During a Christmas Outage. The Moment They Gave Their Names, I Knew Something Was Wrong.

though his eyes were assessing them carefully.

“Stranded,” I answered, which was technically true even if it wasn’t the complete truth.

Hank grunted his understanding. “Power’s out for about thirty miles in every direction. Roads are a complete mess. You folks need anything?”

“Their car’s dead,” I said, gesturing toward George. “Might need a jump or continue reading …