The alarm clock flashed the numbers 5:45 like little hazard lights as Robin reached over quilted blankets to turn it off. She climbed out of bed, put on her robe, and walked down the stairs to her son's bedroom. From the light of the hallway, she could see a thin layer of ice on Justin's bedroom door. She slid an index finger across the frost and watched it melt into teardrop sized beads of water. Justin had wrapped himself in blankets and towels to keep warm. His cheeks were flushed and he looked cold, but at least he was still sleeping. She walked back up the stairs to her bedroom, stubbing her toe against the foot of the bed as she walked inside. &quot;Jesus, Robin, be quiet,&quot; Drew said. &quot;And put on some coffee before you start up the milking machines. Christ!&quot; &quot;Sorry, honey. I stubbed my toe,&quot; she whispered, sitting down on the edge of the bed. Drew turned over in bed, pulling the quilted comforter over his naked body. &quot;Just be quiet!&quot; 2007-09-26T15:25:44Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/10261 <p><strong>Drew is one mean and cruel dude</strong><br />He seems so charming . . . {satire}.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/10261?basename=14399 2007-09-26T15:25:44Z Alexa ♥ http://ficlets.com/authors/alexa1018 <p>If you only knew&#8230; Drew is one mean and cruel dude &#8211; maybe I&#8217;ll post the rest of this later. Thanks for the feedback.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/10261?basename=14327 2007-09-26T01:04:00Z YodaOnCrack http://ficlets.com/authors/yodaoncrack <p>Interesting, our idyllic little slice of life is not so happy after all. Twisted and unexpected.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/10261?basename=14324 2007-09-26T00:58:10Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477