*Midnight

The fire was almost dead by 2 a.m.

I’d been lying on the couch for hour now,, left my room because of cold. I wrapped myself in every blanket I could find, but the cold still seeped through.

My teeth were chattering in cold

The wind outside was screaming, rattling the windows like it was gonna break in. T

The power had been out and the generator had given up completely

Liam had tried everything — more wood, piling blankets, even wrapping himself in two sleeping bags — but it wasn’t enough.

The temperature inside the cabin kept dropping. I could see my breath every time I exhaled.

He...