What the hell happened to the group?! I wonder in a panic. So stupid of me! I came to Banff National Park for a nature hike during a recent streak of unusually warm weather, and I got myself stranded from the group. That’s what I get for getting distracted by watching two squirrels fighting over an acorn! After a few minutes of running around, I need to stop and catch my breath. While I lean against a tree, I look at my s...

Another day, another snore fest. I sigh with exasperation. I punch in at 9 a.m. and punch out at 5:30 p.m. That has been my schedule every other weekday for the past 3 weeks. I look at the clock on my laptop. It is 11:37 a.m. I sigh with relief. Thank God, it is almost time for lunch. I am starving! And I am not talking about typical hunger, either. Now, you might wonder why I am working here if I am clearly bored with it...

Oliver and Tori exchange panicked faces. Tori looks flushed as she whispers to Oliver, “What are we going to do? My mom’s home early!” Oliver, having gone through a very similar situation the other day—except with Lisa’s and Tori’s positions flipped—is going through something akin to PTSD. But that also means he knows what to do in this situation. He puts on a brave face and looks at Tori. Tori is much like her mom in how...