THIN

by Kevin Struck 

Late afternoon descended on the A-frame midway up the bluff overlooking the frozen lake where the children were skating. The three pairs of parents lounged around the great room, wine glasses in hand, laughing and catching up on events and milestones. Jason was Robert's best friend since grade school, and Alex, who was married to Stephanie, was Robert's cousin; Stephanie knew Julia, Jason's wife, from college and had helped her battle breast cancer; and Robert's wife, Felicia, owned a catering company with Julia's sister. 
     "A toast to another year together," said Robert, raising his glass high, while Stephanie and Julia added, "To dear friends!"
     Suddenly, Robert's 14-year-old son, Deron, burst through the door and shouted between gasps of breath, "--broke through the ice!"
     "Who fell through?" everyone yelled at once, each couple praying, Please not mine....      END