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A gift

I had a speech prepared. Short and sweet. Something I could rattle off before they shoved me out of the house and back into the street. My hands were sweating as I clutched the cool vessel against my heart. As I made my way down the street, I almost turned back a hundred times. EachContinue reading “A gift”

Sent

The mud was stiff and dry on my skin, and I was shaking as I knelt by the side of the pool. I reached down till I felt the water, then cupped my hands, gathered some in my palms, and splashed my face. It was quiet all around me. I was glad nobody else wasContinue reading “Sent”

A little taste of home

Sometimes we could have onions. They were crisp and sweet, their sharpness cooled with dill or curds. Sometimes we could have cucumbers. Those were my favorite. Like a slice of water on the tongue. Thinking of it makes me thirsty. Some people say they can’t remember the taste of fruit, or the smell of rain,Continue reading “A little taste of home”

Part 1, Chapter 9 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

He jammed the gallon of milk into the bottom of his backpack, added the rotisserie chicken beside it, then stacked the frozen garlic bread and cheese crackers on top.  He shouldered the load and got on his bike, then stared dumbly at the twelve-pack of ginger ale still sitting on the pavement.  He cursed andContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 9 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”

Part 1, Chapter 8 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

She pulled her sweater firmly around her body and sat next to him on the porch steps.  They looked out at the sleeping neighborhood.  The sky was slowly brightening on their right, and the city was beginning to stir.        “Can you feel it yet?” he asked.  She shook her head.  “How longContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 8 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”

Part 1, Chapter 7 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

It was isolated, dark, and warm as he walked down the trail.  The lake was on his left, gray and moving rapidly, tipped with white.  On his right, a thicket rambled along the trail, hemming him in.  The branches trembled in the breeze, and dead leaves skidded across the pavement in front of him.  ThereContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 7 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”

Part 1, Chapter 6 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

“Ray, I can go.  You don’t have to do this.”      “At least till the rain stops,” she said, opening the door wider.  He made to follow her, but she stopped him.  “You don’t want to leave that outside,” she said, gesturing toward the Rimshot.  “Set it down in here.  Anywhere is fine,” sheContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 6 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”

Part 1, Chapter 3 // Though I Make My Bed in Sheol

The September sun peeked out from behind the gray clouds, tossing an errant ray through the conference room window as people filed in for the morning meeting.  Reagan sat across the table, scribbling a note as the beam of sunshine lit her hair in a gold-tipped silhouette.  Eric sat next to him and asked himContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 3 // Though I Make My Bed in Sheol”

Part 1: Chapter 1 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

  Here, I will be sharing my first novel as a serial, posting the next chapter every weekday. It will soon be available in full as a free download! He was putting on his shoes when his phone rang.  He could let it go to voicemail again.  He set it on the counter and letContinue reading “Part 1: Chapter 1 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”