Retired On The River_My Renaissance_When Two People Decide_Inner Illumination
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Retired On The River
When she’d expressed an interest in retiring, Mack had laughed at first. At least until he realized she was serious. Then he’d peered at her through narrowed eyes and shook his head. “People in our business don’t retire. You know that.” “I don’t want to be someone else’s loose end, Mack,” she’d told him. “I want to live long enough to have silver hair and grandchildren.” “Then you’re in the wrong business, Dante. You know that.” As if they’d not even had the conversation, he sent her out on another job.Six months and two jobs later she began to wonder if death really was the only way out of th...
My Renaissance
The steady rain pounded the windows of the book store. It was the kind of day that was bad for the book business. Actually, every day was bad for the book business. The tiny store tucked into the corner of the bustling block of businesses had seen better days. Sales in the past year had dropped significantly, forcing Mel to lay off two employees. Then, Maura hadn’t been able to shake the guilt at being left behind since Sooji hated her new job and Joe couldn’t find work. Now, she couldn’t shake the gnawing fear that was creeping over her.Waves of nausea crashed in Maura’s stomach as she though...
When Two People Decide
The tip of the sword is like my pen on linen paper. I write in haste every detail of how love dies.The angel gives birth to the daughter of a monster, the vampire she loved. He died in battle and so, his friend, the Vampire of Ogrencisi followed her up the Balkan Mountain to kill her and take the baby as his ward for twenty-one years and shall marry her. She stays at a convent and after giving birth, the clouds occlude the sun, a sign that the vampire has arrived.I write, the pen scratching on paper like bird’s feet scratching against the sky. He started it. We opened our marriage in attempts ...
Inner Illumination
Lydia looked at her guests. She knew they hadn’t been pleased when she suggested that Morgan play the flute for them. She supposed they saw that as a musical version of someone bringing out their child’s baby photos, or travel pictures. But, they agreed out of sheer politeness.And it paid off. Because the only sound was the music coming from Morgan’s instrument. And each person was listening with a rapt look on their faces. That was the magic of Morgan’s talent. Lydia knew that the flute wasn’t the most popular instrument and the type of music she played was also not the kind you li...