A Small Warmth — John Abeln

A quiet murmur engulfs the crowd. The gentle music coming from the speakers is Cat Steven's Morning Has Broken. As the graduates enter, Aretha is in the audience, and the terrorist waits to strike. Moving from Europe, Malcolm and Aretha now live in Parker, Colorado. The Monschau shoot-out, vicious attack on Aretha, the German police capturing Ismael and the terrorist gang is history. Gary, brother of Jerry Rice, aka Ishmael the Terrorist, is now on the trail of Aretha. At C.U. Boulder, Gary Rice came from Oakland to escape his hometown. Being recognized as the brother of Jerry Rice, who idolizes his older brother, had become unsettling for the family, so Gary escaped to Colorado. This weekend which was supposed to be a celebration for Aretha and her friends has now is become revenge for Gary. Terrorism in this quiet suburb of Denver? Who will save Aretha this time from pending violence, or is it finally her time?