Mist Fades Into the Clouds
Language: en
Alan's stomach was acting up, so I spent the morning making his favorite chicken soup. I drove to his university lab, but a sign at the entrance stopped me cold: "No Dogs or Mia Hayes Allowed"—with my photo attached. I was reaching for my phone to call Alan when a bucket of icy water crashed down from above, drenching me. Jessy White, his star student, leaned out a window, feigning surprise. "Mia! What's a housewife doing at the lab? You should be at home!" she chirped. "And don’t mind the sign—it’s just an inside joke. You wouldn’t get it." Soaked and shivering, my makeup streaked and…