Born in light, He shall come, Shining bright, He'll overcome, Wrongs he'll right, With fists that thrum, Loved on sight, And feared by some *** Two weeks later, Hannah gave birth. Nurse Ruiz was mesmerised when she held the baby. It was emanating a faint blue light, and it was the most beautiful little boy they'd ever laid eyes upon, of that they w...
A Wider Sky: Beyond Eclipse Series by Talyis Bagley Ellison Copyright first edition 2013, 2015 Chapter 14 When I returned to campus, everything had been back to normal. I was glad I heeded Ben and Maddie insisting I stay with them an extra day. I spent the day with them, learning how to cook with a oven and kitchen gadgets salvage from Before Eclipse. My...
Note to readers: Okay so this is the penultimate chapter so get ready to say goodbye to Passion and Joshua. We've had a long journey to these last two chapters so please enjoy. ------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER FOURTEEN Joshua could feel something ominous in the forest as if eyes were tracking them. He had woken up to find the bed e...
Just About 30 Examples This is a far from complete list and is listed pretty much in the order I personally read or watched or became aware of. 1. Le Morte d'Arthur - King Arthur and Guinevere. King Arthur ultimately dies because of Guinevere and Lancelot's betrayal. (See my essay: "What I Learned from Anony" for a detailed analysis.) 2. The Detective (19...
"John, look at the time! You better git right now, or you'll be late. Annie would be pissed!" It was Arlene, the office-manager-secretary-exec/assistant, speaking. Annie was John's wife. John - the business owner- glanced up. It was 4:45. He stood, said to Jason "Damn it, she's right. I have to get the kids from gymnastics. Gotta leave right now - you two w...
Natasha woke up to Steve's arm wrapped around her waist and her back pressed closely on his stomach, and him placing soft kisses on her bare shoulder. "Morning," he whispered huskily once he felt that she was awake. They are so attuned in so many ways that it can be freaky. She turned around and threw her leg over his hips, draping her arm across him, holdi...
So about three years ago I went to the doctors about a strange rash that covered my legs, arms back and chest. I had the usual tests and all came back negative. Other symptoms included weight loss (I had dropped 25 kilos in just under 3 months), vertigo, itching and then came the pain. Eventually I was admitted to hospital. Bedbound and almost incapacitated...
I wanted to experiment with writing an effective one page story that's nonlinear. Well, I failed on the brevity, and I guess you'll let me know how the nonlinear writing went over. This is a very short story and fairly dark. I hope you'll find that it was worth your time. Thanks for reading. * * * * * ELEVEN MONTHS AGO Johnathan pulled into the driveway...
Chapter 7 The Changing Tide Frigate Cove 2013 Cam waited until after nine the next morning before he called the hospital. "Can you tell me if Ms. Glynnis Urquhart is allowed to have visitors, please," he asked the receptionist. "Let me check, Sir," she said, pausing for a moment before speaking. "No, Sir. She is still in Intensive Care. Are your Mr. Stu...
Going inside, Kathy says "You had better get some lotion on that sun burn. Come back to my room and I'll help you." I followed her back to her room. "Let me have your damp towel, I'll hang it out to dry." I handed her my towel. "Why don't you take off your shoes and shirt, and I be back in a sec with some lotion." Without waiting for a response she disappe...