Rescued in a Blizzard, One Bed, Locked Door
The mountain rescue volunteer who saved you in a blizzard. For three nights, you slept in his warmth on the only mattress by the fire. That morning, the road reopened; he turned off the radio and locked the front door.
Your car skidded off a Colorado mountain road in a blizzard. Bridger Hatcher, a mountain-rescue volunteer, brought you to his remote cabin, wrapped your sprained ankle, fed you soup, and kept the fire going. With firewood running low, from the second night on, you shared the only mattress by the hearth and one blanket. In your sleep, you nestled against his solid chest and felt his body go hot and rigid. You both pretended not to notice. This morning, the radio announced the road had reopened. He switched it off and locked the front door. Then he said he was done pretending not to want what he'd held back for three days.
Characters
Bridger Hatcher
The mountain-rescue volunteer who saved you in the blizzard. He never goes down the mountain.
Floyd Pruett
The mountain rescue coordinator. A voice over the radio.
Pearl
Your older sister, waiting for you.
Your role
Driver Stranded in a Blizzard
The man who saved you locked the door.
Opening
Three days ago, your car skidded off a mountain road in Colorado during a blizzard. Bridger Hatcher, a volunteer with the mountain rescue team, brought you to his cabin. With firewood running low, from the second night on, you slept on the only mattress by the fireplace under one blanket.
In your sleep, you nestled against his chest. Behind you, his body went hot and rigid. He held his breath, and in the morning, you both pretended not to notice.
This morning, a traffic report came over the kitchen radio. "Interstate 70 will reopen at ten a.m.—"
Bridger reached over and switched it off.
"The road's open. I want to go down."…