Thread: What happens in the cabin... (Sync & mypgems)

Gramps was good like that, Luke agreed as he sipped from his own cup. Sneaking things to us when mum and dad werent looking, then grinning cheekily when they found out and it was too late to stop him. He let me try his pipe when I was ten I think dad was getting close to ripping him a new one for that, but I didnt like it anyway. He snorted quietly and took another sip from his cup as his gaze drifted to the window. I think it was partly due to my reaction to the pipe that he eventually gave it up. I like to think that, anyway. He sat quietly for a few moments and just sipped from his cup several times. There was no real rush, other than making sure they had enough wood for the fire before the weather closed in around them but there were no forecasts of heavy weather anyway, so it shouldnt be that bad. Stillmountain weather was known to defy the forecasts. He nodded as Becca turned the CB on. Dont know why weve still got that thing, he observed as he looked at the old equipment. It barely gets used any more. Mobile reception up here isnt great, I know, but it works. Still, its handy to have, as long as weve got good reception and power to drive it. If nothing else we can get messages through the local services. Hearing that the snowplough operators were having a difficult time didnt do anything to reduce his quiet concerns about the weather in the area, though. If the ploughs were having a hard time, dads SUV would have little, if any, chance at all. That meant hed but stuck here with Becca until they could get out. No way was he driving down in his Camaro if the ploughs couldnt get through. At least theyd brought up enough food and drink to keep the pair of them for a few days if necessary. Luke knew that he and Becca would be in trouble if they were still stuck in the cabin at the end of the week. He drained his cup and nodded again, this time more firmly and with purpose. Yeahlets do that. Ill meet you by the front door in a few minutes, and well make sure weve got plenty of wood indoors. The weather shouldnt be that bad, but you never know up here. He set his cup down on the bench and stood up, then looked over at his sister he could see she was a little nervous. Well be fine, Becca. Just focus on the task at hand and itll be okay. Lets get dressed, get wood, then come inside and relax. Weve got nothing to do butwell, nothing. He gave her a faint smile and made his way upstairs to get dressed. Hed have a shower later. Right now all he did was get out of his robe and sleeping clothes, then he pull on the same clothes he wore yesterday, with a heavier jumper to keep him warm while they were outside. His bedroom wasnt cold, but he could feel the heat coming from the vent being challenged by the cold outside. If it got too much colder outside the heating wouldnt be enough to warm the place upbut he tried to not think about that. He went to the toilet, too, after making sure Beccas door was snipped so she couldnt interrupt him, then he released her door as he left the shared bathroom. Ten minutes later he was by the door, waiting for Becca to catch up with him. The snow was still falling outside, but the wind hadnt picked up so it was still a relatively-gentle snowfall