Chapter 20
Hours later, she turned on the late night news. Another evening of reviewing homework and prepping lesson plans during recital practice, and she was finally done with her day. She’d been beyond relieved to discover her circular driveway plowed when she got home. After a quick dinner of leftovers, Stella had dragged herself to bed with Pansy right on her heels. Stella had been as tired as Janie, although her mood had been better after Parker told her he didn’t like the girl flirting with him at school. Janie was barely paying attention to the news when she heard Diamond Creek mentioned. She grabbed the remote and turned it up.
“Crews are responding to a massive fire at the Midnight Sun Lodges, a hotel in Diamond Creek. The hotel is one of the largest in the area with over three
