Through Cloud and Sunshine

'Bishop?' The voice was a little quaver; for a moment he couldn't place it.'Yes? This is...?''It's Lula Rexford Bishop. I'm sorry to bother ya'll on Christmas but I'm really worried about T-Rex.''What's wrong Lula? Is he sick?''He ain't here, is the problem, and he said he'd be back three hours ago! He took his bike out for a spin- got him some new do-dads for it, for Christmas, you know, and wanted to go ride, maybe show it off a little to a couple of friends. I've called all of them, and only one has seen him- and he left there about six-thirty.''Well, he's a young man with a lot of friends- he might be anywhere. Maybe he got involved talking to somebody, or something. You know how it goes with guys.''No, Bishop, I got this creepy feelin,' like something's wrong with him.' Lula Rexford's worst fears are confirmed when T-Rex's crumpled body is found on a lonely mountain trail in the snow. As he struggles for life, comatose in the hospital, the...