# She Was Buried Beneath the Snow. He Was Buried Beneath the Truth.

didn’t get to choose.”

I pulled my backpack around and searched through everything I owned.

There was a wool cap, two pairs of socks, half a loaf of bread, an unopened can of beans, a plastic bottle of water frozen almost solid, and an old photograph sealed inside a sandwich bag.

I shoved the socks beneath the puppy and used my cap to cover its tiny head.continue reading …