Maddy

Maddie awoke and stretched her arms wide under her warm comforter. The early light of dawn brightened her window, and outside, she could see a sky just tinged with pink and gold that foretold the coming sunrise. She stepped out of her bed into her soft slippers, which she'd left waiting at the ready last night. She wrapped a fluffy robe around her, then padded silently from the room.

Maddie awoke and stretched her arms wide under her warm comforter. The early light of dawn brightened her window, and outside, she could see a sky just tinged with pink and gold that foretold the coming sunrise. She stepped out of her bed into her soft slippers, which she'd left waiting at the ready last night. She wrapped a fluffy robe around her, then padded silently from the room.

Maddie awoke and stretched her arms wide under her warm comforter. The early light of dawn brightened her window, and outside, she could see a sky just tinged with pink and gold that foretold the coming sunrise. She stepped out of her bed into her soft slippers, which she'd left waiting at the ready last night. She wrapped a fluffy robe around her, then padded silently from the room.

She was due soon at the bed and breakfast where she worked, a charming building surrounded by rose bushes with a fragrant lavender and jasmine scent. Maddie prepared quickly and then slipped on a comfortable coat to ward off the morning chill. No need for breakfast or coffee. She'd have those in the early morning silence of the B&B. She walked to work because it was just a few blocks away.

She was due soon at the bed and breakfast where she worked, a charming building surrounded by rose bushes with a fragrant lavender and jasmine scent. Maddie prepared quickly and then slipped on a comfortable coat to ward off the morning chill. No need for breakfast or coffee. She'd have those in the early morning silence of the B&B. She walked to work because it was just a few blocks away.

She was due soon at the bed and breakfast where she worked, a charming building surrounded by rose bushes with a fragrant lavender and jasmine scent. Maddie prepared quickly and then slipped on a comfortable coat to ward off the morning chill. No need for breakfast or coffee. She'd have those in the early morning silence of the B&B. She walked to work because it was just a few blocks away.

She went briskly, and the morning coolness felt fresh on her cheeks. The Rose House Inn, as the bed and breakfast was called, was located at the more residential end of a pleasant shopping street in Maddie's California suburb. A pretty picket fence surrounded its small gardens, which in turn encircled a rambling wooden house. The house was painted sage green with sparkling white trim.

She went briskly, and the morning coolness felt fresh on her cheeks. The Rose House Inn, as the bed and breakfast was called, was located at the more residential end of a pleasant shopping street in Maddie's California suburb. A pretty picket fence surrounded its small gardens, which in turn encircled a rambling wooden house. The house was painted sage green with sparkling white trim.

She went briskly, and the morning coolness felt fresh on her cheeks. The Rose House Inn, as the bed and breakfast was called, was located at the more residential end of a pleasant shopping street in Maddie's California suburb. A pretty picket fence surrounded its small gardens, which in turn encircled a rambling wooden house. The house was painted sage green with sparkling white trim.

The rose bushes all around it were in bloom, bursting with mounds of blossoms in every shade, from deepest red to sunset orange, and from lemon yellow to palest pink and lilac. The jasmine plants climbed trellises beside the front door and covered an archway that led from the sidewalk up a winding stone path to the house.

The rose bushes all around it were in bloom, bursting with mounds of blossoms in every shade, from deepest red to sunset orange, and from lemon yellow to palest pink and lilac. The jasmine plants climbed trellises beside the front door and covered an archway that led from the sidewalk up a winding stone path to the house.

The rose bushes all around it were in bloom, bursting with mounds of blossoms in every shade, from deepest red to sunset orange, and from lemon yellow to palest pink and lilac. The jasmine plants climbed trellises beside the front door and covered an archway that led from the sidewalk up a winding stone path to the house.

The tiny white star-shaped jasmine flowers cast their heavenly scent into the cool morning air, lending a feeling of enchantment to the already storybook-like scene. Maddie pulled her hands from the fleece-lined pockets of her coat and unlatched the little gate.

The tiny white star-shaped jasmine flowers cast their heavenly scent into the cool morning air, lending a feeling of enchantment to the already storybook-like scene. Maddie pulled her hands from the fleece-lined pockets of her coat and unlatched the little gate.

The tiny white star-shaped jasmine flowers cast their heavenly scent into the cool morning air, lending a feeling of enchantment to the already storybook-like scene. Maddie pulled her hands from the fleece-lined pockets of her coat and unlatched the little gate.

She made her way up the short, winding path to the front door, which was adorned with stained glass in the pattern of a bouquet of flowers. First things first, she must change the door code so that the day's guests could get in. She consulted a little notebook, then keyed in the new code. Each entered number emitted a tiny beep that confirmed it was successfully recorded.

She made her way up the short, winding path to the front door, which was adorned with stained glass in the pattern of a bouquet of flowers. First things first, she must change the door code so that the day's guests could get in. She consulted a little notebook, then keyed in the new code. Each entered number emitted a tiny beep that confirmed it was successfully recorded.

She made her way up the short, winding path to the front door, which was adorned with stained glass in the pattern of a bouquet of flowers. First things first, she must change the door code so that the day's guests could get in. She consulted a little notebook, then keyed in the new code. Each entered number emitted a tiny beep that confirmed it was successfully recorded.

That task done, Maddie stepped back outside and tested the code. Once she was satisfied that it was working correctly, she left the door locked and wound her way back down to the street. She walked another couple of blocks along the sleeping streets, only encountering a handful of twittering birds along the way.

That task done, Maddie stepped back outside and tested the code. Once she was satisfied that it was working correctly, she left the door locked and wound her way back down to the street. She walked another couple of blocks along the sleeping streets, only encountering a handful of twittering birds along the way.