It’s around nine o’clock when the occasional whimpers start to become continuous. I groan in frustration as I turn up the volume several notches but, unfortunately, the howls can no longer be drowned out.     “Alright, alright, I’m coming!” I yell as I pause the movie I’m watching. I then begrudgingly get up from my spot…

I quickly step around the various toys scattered across the living-room floor and make my way up the staircase. Once at the top, I’m surprised to find that the hallway is practically spotless; save for a pair of pink rain boots in the wide-open doorway of the first room on the right. I decide to…

Theresa Marigold should have known where things were headed when she saw the store’s manager and assistant manager walk in near the end of the day. After all, this bulk store was the slowest out of the three in town, so them being their without prior notice should have been a warning. Still, it didn’t…