The next time William was able to escape was when his grandmother and Sylvie had appointments in the city for the day. His grandmother had asked him to come along so he could spend some time with his mother. He didn’t understand why he needed to see her since he lived with her all but…
Category: Serials
Serial – Through a Mirror Clear – Ch 5
No matter how hard he tried, William couldn’t sleep. Memories of better times flooded his thoughts. He remembered the mornings when Serena leaned over him to press the snooze button, then fell back to sleep with her head on his chest. The curve of her knees fit perfectly against his when they lay side by…
Serial – Through a Mirror Clear – Ch 4
When William stepped into the attic, he didn’t see her at first. He moved slowly into the open space filled with old sofas and torn chaises, mismatched headboards and footboards, trunks and empty picture frames and rusted dress forms. The ceiling soared impossibly high above him. Hanging from the rafters were thin veils of some…
Serial – Through a Mirror Clear – Ch 3
William often took Serena with him to visit his great-aunt. She sat politely on the edge of the bed, listening to Sylvie’s chatter as if humoring a child. She always seemed wary of touching anything in the room, and clung to William as they passed through the hallways. The residents of the home seemed to…
Serial – Through a Mirror Clear – Ch 2
As a child, William’s visits with his grandmother caused him great anxiety. They left the city on the train, his grandmother sitting regally against the plush upholstered bench of their first-class compartment. Her hands were gloved, her hair pulled in a bun beneath a delicate straw hat, her eyes sharp and blue beneath the rim….
Serial – Through a Mirror Clear – Ch 1
William knew the voice in his head wasn’t real. The sing-song quality had faded to an echo, but the whispered words were still coherent, still luring him forward like they had years ago. Come here. Bring me the baby. Moving through the dust, the attic looked the same as it did each night in his…
Serial – Little River – Chapter 21 (Conclusion)
* New to Little River or behind in reading? Find all the previous chapters here. Jonathan studied the faces of his congregation from his seat on the dais, to the left of the choir loft. Their expressions ranged from bored to curious to excited. Word had spread fast about the deacons’ admonition to address the topic of his…
Serial – Little River – Chapter 20
* New to Little River or behind in reading? Find all the previous chapters here. “Abby?” Abigail rolled over, and opened her eyes in the dark. Sleep still clouded her mind. “Yeah?” Jonathan was stretched out beside her, obviously wide awake. Abigail pushed herself up on one elbow. “When did you get home? What time is it?”…
Serial – Little River – Chapter 19
* New to Little River or behind in reading? Find all the previous chapters here. Titus stood on the stone patio in his backyard, a pair of tongs in one hand, watching Caleb, Robbie and Megan. The three teenagers were sitting in the gazebo talking. He hadn’t seen Caleb look so happy in a very long time. “God,…
Serial – Little River – Chapter 18
* New to Little River or behind in reading? Find all the previous chapters here. The late August sunshine reflected off the river, making Caleb squint. He had forgotten his sunglasses at home when Robbie and his dad, Jim, picked him up that morning. He hadn’t been fishing with them in a long time. Jim had been working…
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