Mekayla Brooks

The Bargain. Runner-Up in Weekend Getaway Challenge.

We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin. That’s how Bryce described it. Cozy. I leaned toward the windshield, peering past the frantically swiping wipers. Why were they on? It hadn’t snowed for two hours. I glanced over, but he ignored me, beaming at the snow-dusted gravel path, engrossed in his news podcast. Apparently, beef futures were soaring.