
On a bitterly cold day, the narrator lingers alone by the sea rather than go home to their stepmother and sister's scolding. When their numb hand fumbles to answer the phone, they expect their father, only to be shocked by a stranger asking about the Belize Judge, leaving them confused and wary.
On a bitterly cold day, the narrator lingers alone by the sea rather than go home to their stepmother and sister's scolding. When their numb hand fumbles to answer the phone, they expect their father, only to be shocked by a stranger asking about the Belize Judge, leaving them confused and wary.