Previous Chapters Recap of the Beginning and character summary Looking for the beginning? Chapter One CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED and SIXTEEN Four days later Tuesday — 11:20 A.M. Children’s Hospital “Where am I?” Sissy said as she sat up in her hospital bed. “Children’s Hospital,” Sandy said. Sandy sat down on her little sister’s bed. “How…
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY “And what should that mean to me?” “My sister was sitting on a bench, you know, at the cemetery on the year anniversary…” The detective stopped at the gates. Everyone passed forward their identification for the guard to check. After a few minutes, the guard returned with their identifications. Leaning into…
Denver Cereal : Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen : Hair
Previous Chapters Recap of the Beginning and character summary Looking for the beginning? Chapter One CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED and FIFTEEN “You’re a prostitute right?” the only brunette at the table said. “No, she was a prostitute,” the platinum blonde woman said. “Remember?” “We certainly can see how you tricked Aden into marrying you,” the first…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Twenty-Nine ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER twenty-nine Sunday afternoon March 30 – 4:05 P.M. MDT Buckley Air Force Base Jail James Kelly set Alex down to wipe the tears from his eyes. As if to make certain she was real, his eyes searched her smiling face. He hugged her again. “You okay, Alex?” Trece asked. “This is John’s brother, Trece.”…
Denver Cereal – Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen : Not alone anymore
Previous Chapters Recap of the Beginning and character summary Looking for the beginning? Chapter One CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED and FOURTEEN Thursday early morning — 4:52 A.M. Charlie wandered down the hall toward the living room. He wanted to talk to Aden when no one was around. Last night, he’d heard Sandy say she was too…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Twenty-Eight ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER Twenty-EIGHT Three hours later Sunday afternoon March 30– 3:35 P.M. MDT Buckley Air Force Base Jail Alex rubbed her sunburned nose. Caught up in John’s presence, she hadn’t realized she was getting so much sun. In the small capsule of time, she soaked up every morsel of her lunch and husband. Of…
Denver Cereal : Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen : My life now
Previous Chapters Recap of the Beginning and character summary Looking for the beginning? Chapter One CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED and THIRTEEN Wednesday early morning — 2:47 A.M. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico “Jill.” Jacob shook her shoulder. “Jill.” Lying next to him, Jill was sweating and shaking her head. Her hands were up near her face and…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Twenty-Seven ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN Five and a half hours later Saturday night March 29 – 11 P.M. MDT Buckley Air Force Base “I don’t get it,” Alex said. The Black Hawk began descending toward the Air Force base. “Where’s John? He always meets me when we get back. Especially on a Saturday night.” “Something’s up,…
