My alarm would go off in an hour and a half anyway. I always dreamed when there was a big snowfall and should have realized sooner. The dampened quiet of the storm must have caused the nightmare. I looked through the sliding door as I toweled off and saw snow falling thick and heavy. The shoosh of miniature snow banks sliding off the roof echoed in the kitchen and made me jump, dumping cold water all over my hand. I grabbed a glass from the cupboard to get water from the tap. Now, four years later, it was only once in a while.

I used to get the headaches every single time. That seemed to be one of the few things that time did cure. At least the nightmares hadn’t left me with a migraine again. It was uncomfortable, but the lack of blinding pain was a relief.

I flipped the switch on and blinked into the bright light. The floor was freezing, and I did the cold-floor-tiptoe walk down the hall to the kitchen. I stared at the ceiling until my heart rate slowed, then crawled out of bed. I lay in the dark and tried to catch my breath. Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Excerpt Universal link for other retailers Find it on Goodreads. Popular Buy LinksĪmazon US I Amazon UK I Amazon DE I Amazon AU I Amazon CA For Jake, it could be the first step toward a life free from fear and loneliness. Eli is no stranger to panic attacks and PTSD, and he’s happy to help Jake get home-where the weather forces him to remain for the night. When he returns to the present, Jake is on the ground, being watched over by a guardian angel in the form of a kind man named Eli. Suddenly, he is in the midst of another winter storm-and another accident, one that not everyone walked away from. One snowy evening, a car wreck in front of his toy store triggers terrible memories for Jake.

Guardian Angels by Geneva Vand