Sophia stepped out of the bathroom and removed the earbuds from her ears.She sat down on the bed beside the newspaper and laid it on her lap.The headline read Famous Author Killed in Lodge Fire.

She stood up and walked to the desk where she grabbed the bottle of Jack Daniels and poured a bit into a glass.Sophia raised the glass toward the Underwood."Here's to you, Dad.I'll come back every year."

A few months passed and the small regional airport had seen its share of ...