A Favor Owed

Sadie went inside the house.

Miles felt it was too stuffy staying in the bedroom, so he was lying on the couch instead with a thick blanket covering him.

There was a white-flame heater inside the house, so it was not cold.

Miles had already heard the commotion outside. When he saw Sadie come in, he smiled at her. "Looks like you made it home safely. How's your back injury?"

The two of them had gon