Did you check out the banner from Monday's blog for this month's Classic Author Feature? Drew Espinosa chose Tiff's story, The Price of Revelation. This teen story is full of angst and romance, with a few life lessons tossed in. I asked Drew why he picked this story and excerpt to share, and this is what he had to say:

Drew said: With those opening words, I was immediately sucked in. For me, I had to know what happened. What caused the breakdown of Sean's dad? What did Sean do? I had set out to read the rest of the story to find out, and along the way, I fell in love with the story and its characters.

Seeing his father break down caused an unbearable pain in Sean’s chest. Sean fell to the carpet, holding onto the staircase banister as he listened in on the conversation between his father and stepmother.

 

Sean hadn’t intended on listening to their conversation, but when he heard muffled words, his curiosity was piqued. He listened to the painful words. He let the words wash over him. He let them sink into his brain.

 

Sean ran to the bathroom. Splashing cold water onto his face, he stared at the mirror, breathing hard. Sean clutched the sink, his fingers turning white.

 

“What have you done?” Sean asked his reflection. “Sean, what have you done?”

 

To read more, check out the rest of the story here.