Category: writing
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“Open the Door, Let the Sun In”
“You are awake,” he proclaimed, and this time, there was no mistaking the joy in his voice.“Why are you here?” She asked. Finally, she was able to ask her question. There wasn’t anything else she could have asked. What do you say to a stranger that is always bedside when you wake and hasn’t explained…
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“Rightly Wrong or Wrongly Right”
It was a long while before she got out of the shower. Finally, she found some underwear and a nightgown and put a black and white movie on low. Then she went to her bed and lay down. She wanted to sleep but wasn’t sure she could. It was 1 pm.Adara fell to sleep while…
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“On the Hill” snippet
I fought back the tears and wrapped my fingers through his collar, and began pulling him towards the door. Stan had already threatened him once, and I had no doubt he would think of killing him if I was successful at getting away. I was stumbling out of the front door pulling Buster along with…
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“Moment by Moment” snippet
Katherine didn’t move. She was gazing at something on her desk. The note was still there; she could see it. It was still on top of her schoolbooks, where it had fluttered when she had dropped it. Neither of them realized a letter existed. But Katherine remembered. Her secret was safe. Justin was her secret.…
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“The Day the Skyfel: Ground Zero” snippet
She did not have a warning. One minute she was smiling and thanking God for life. The next minute something hit her from above, smashed right into her right side. She did not have time to react or figure out what had hit her. She toppled sideways and off the path. She rolled a little;…
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“Open the Door, Let the Sun In” snippet
Darren walked into the living room, but he was in for a shock. He let out a “Lea?” But she wasn’t there. She had heard the two talking in the other room and had panicked. One of her fears happened to be people talking about her behind her back in her mind. And here it…
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“Rightly Wrong or Wrongly Right” snippet
Adara didn’t stay to hear her mother’s reply. Instead, she rose to her feet and fled out of the room, nearly stumbling in her high heels. Marshall was right behind her. But unfortunately, she didn’t discern his presence behind her till she practically tripped over the first step of the staircase.Marshall yanked her left arm,…
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“Moment by Moment” snippet
He murmured into her ear. “It’s okay. You are going to be okay. I will keep you safe.” She could feel his breath moving past, caressing her left ear, resulting in a tingling sensation. The serenity that had been torn from her moments before returned.She wanted to peek. She wanted to, but she didn’t. She…