Just as Zach picked up Madelyn, a snowflake fell onto his nose. It was cold and quickly melted upon contact with his body temperature.

He lifted his head and saw that it was starting to snow heavily. The snowflakes fell and remained on the ground before they melted shortly after.

Memories flooded Zach's mind.

When he joined the Jent family, Madelyn was eight.

"Look, Zach! It's snowing!"

Madelyn was eleven.

"Zach, can we go build a snowman outside? I like doing that the most!"

He thought o