Review: Sweet story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 6, 2013
This short story toes the line between heartwarming and heart-wrenching.Laura, a music major who works part-time at the college librarian, isn't shocked by the tornado warnings. She's grown up in Omaha--tornadoes are a fact of life.When the storm warnings come she urges the patrons to take cover, including her best friend Chloe. Most everyone leaves, but Aidan, her friend and fellow music major, decides to linger.After shutting down the library, Laura and Aidan realize the storm is upon them. They seek shelter int he library's basement--hoping for the best. During the long scary hours between the roaring winds overhead and the silence that comes with a trapped exit, Laura and Aidan reveal their hidden crushes.Will their budding romance survive the devastation of lost friends and destroyed homes?A sweet romance with appropriately somber notes appropriate for teen readers.  Short enough to finish in time for dinner.