After I announced my decision, nobody argued with me. Yet the tension in the cabin continued to build as nighttime came closer.
We ate our delicious supper of cheeseburgers and potato salad washed down with iced tea while William told us the history of the lake.
“The town was built in the early 1800s by a group of Alphas who rented the land near here to Betas for farming,” he said.
“The lakefront property was sold to other Alphas for vacation homes about a hundred years ago, and now there are about two dozen cabins around the lake.”
“Betas in this area still farm the land or live within the town, working in the shops and stores.”
“Has your family owned the property for a long time?” Victor asked.
“No,” William replied. “My parents bought it last year as an investment. When I left the
