A Miracle

"Come on! Whoever cowers today is nothing but a coward!" Arthur roared into the cool night air. He tightened his grip on the rust-stained hatchet, the rough wooden handle digging into his palms. He prepared himself to die right here on his own front porch to protect his family.

Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with him, Martha and Clara brandished kitchen knives and heavy iron fire pokers. They brac