Guys Read: Frost and Fire

Born into a world with only seven days to live, Sim faces the same choice everyone does: how will he spend them? Is there something greater to hope for? A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

In a life that lasts just one week, what does it take to find hope?
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