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Thanks for the review. I'm glad I was able to get Andy's despair across, though it's not a pleasant feeling to dwell on.
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Changing Direction Andrew Sawyer, Andy to his friends, sat in the corner of the lot, behind the rusty grey sedan, and watched the spider spin. Around and around it went, connecting one line of web to the next, in an endless circle going nowhere. It could be an analogy of his life thus far—running in circles with no end in sight. He picked up a stick intending to scramble the web, destroy what seemed to have more meaning to the world than his being in it. But at the last second, he rememb
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This sentence doesn't make sense. I think you are missing a piece.
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Part 26 - Joshua Watching Adrian and Mandy was both disturbing and exhilarating for me. The last time I saw Mandy was at the beach. It was before Alex's rendezvous and she'd been a healthy, happy young woman. What I saw when Miss Sherry led her out of the house was someone that had been starved almost to non-existence—not only physically but in every other way imaginable. She'd hardly been strong enough to walk and had leaned heavily on Miss Sherry's lean frame. The light that had
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Part 25 - Josen The child, Josen, he's at the back door. I didn't take the time to think when the voice sounded in my head. I was out of the vehicle and running at break-neck speeds for the boy. I rounded the corner and stopped the younger woman from leading the blind one and Anthony around the other side. "You can't go that way. They'll smell you." She jumped at the sound of my voice and I was impressed when she moved to block the boy. "Who are you?" "A friend." I approached a litt
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Knowing When to Quit "But if you don't do it, you know you will regret it for the rest of your life." How many times had I heard that line in my lifetime? And how many times had it been true? I have no idea. I'd always followed through with whatever stunt was placed before me. But this time... I'm thinking that maybe this time, I need to let the dice lay where they rest. No, I wasn't rolling in a casino. Or anywhere else either. It's just a saying people. Get over it already. So wha
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Part 24 - Brian I left Anthony in my bed and went in to take a shower before getting ready for work. Saeldur was still standing by the window when I returned with a towel wrapped around my waist. I paused a moment before shrugging and dropping the towel to dress. I was just sitting down to tie my shoes when Saeldur moved away from the window and sat on the edge of the bed. "Anthony sees you as another father." My breath caught in my throat and I froze with my shoe laces held in my fi
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Part 23 - Alex After the last few months with the female version of Josen, I was a bit skeptical of this new male version. But as we sat on the porch, waiting for TJ, Sean, and Adrian, and just talked, I found him to be rather charming. He was an intriguing conversationalist, even as his memory from before last night faded. He was cute, too, with a dimple in his left cheek that showed every time he smiled. And those eyes of his glittered like raindrops in sunlight when he laughed. He wa
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Part 22 - Brian Anthony's whispered words stopped my heart for a second. An elf. I stared at Anthony's face trying to see that little glint of mischief that young boys get when they're pulling your leg. It wasn't there. The kid was being as forthright and honest as he'd ever been. This wasn't a joke. There was an elf, a male elf, and he could see him. The flutter in my periphery began to take shape and I could make out a slender form with bright red hair. I closed my eyes, wondering
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In a way I supposed Anthony would have both the parents' essence. But then, he has more than just his daddies'.
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Brian has a special someone coming in the near future. I'd never leave him out.
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Part 21 - Brian I spent the rest of our little lunch period quietly digesting what Miss Sherry had said, and my own reactions to the fact that Anthony's fathers were on their way here. Now and then, I found myself staring at the boy that had become so much a part of my life—so much a part of me. He filled an empty spot that I had lived with most of my life. No... that wasn't right. He didn't fill it exactly, but it didn't gnaw at me the way it had before I had him in my life. He was
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Part 20 - Joshua I'd expected TJ to return with Jo in tow, so when he and Adrian walked in with a young man between them I was a little shocked. But that soon become complete bewilderment as I really looked at the man. It was still Jo, but different. I knew that Alex had seen when Jo's face had turned to that of a man—this one in matter of fact—but seeing her... no him standing there shivering... There was more substance, like he was really real. Jo had always been a bit fragmented in m
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Part 19 - Jo I never understood why the spirits that made up my being never merged completely. The others told me that eventually they would—after I found my future. It didn't make a lot of sense to me since as far as I was aware we appeared when the need for bonding, then protection for lost souls, became paramount to life. Wouldn't that mean I was on the path of my future? I'd never known any different so the voices I heard in the background were considered normal to me. I'd never had
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Part 18 - Alex Adrian's eyes bored into mine as he padded slowly closer. When he reached my legs, he stopped, shuddered, and rested his head on my knees. I looked over at Sean, and when he nodded with a patient, although grave, look on his face. I gently ran my fingers through the fur at Adrian's neck. I don't know what I was expecting, the same feel as an adult housecat, I suppose. But Adrian's coat was far thicker than a small cat, and it was soft but coarse all at the same time. As
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Part 17 - Brian So much had changed since that day in the cafe. Through the time that Mandy spent crying on Miss Sherry's shoulder; Anthony had climbed down from his seat and come over to me. I settled him in on my lap and we waited as Mandy sobbed. There was a lot pent up in that little girl, but Miss Sherry just held her and rocked her back and forth until she sat back with a sigh. Miss Sherry looked my way in that unnerving way she had, and said the oddest thing. "I believe you have
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Thanks. I've made this story an offshoot of a book I previously wrote and self-published call Witch Fire. TJ and Sean are special characters to me, and Adrian to a lesser extent. They will continue to be a part of this story, and others that I plan to write. Lots going on in this little brain of mine. Now if I could just get it all sorted and on paper.
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Part 16 - Alex The restaurant served up a good meal and it didn't take long for me to satisfy my stomach. Now all I wanted was to satisfy my craving for Joshua. We hadn't been really alone for three days. We'd stopped traveling and stayed in hotels each night on our journey, opting for two bedroom suites, but hadn't been comfortably on our own. Tonight, I wouldn't take any answer but yes to having Jo somewhere far enough away that we could enjoy each other with no distractions. When the
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Part 15 - Joshua My mind was surprisingly quiet considering the announcement Jo had made concerning Jeremy earlier. And then there was the whole lives taken before their time coming back thing. While she and Alex were talking, I'd had a few questions I'd wanted to ask about Jeremy. Things like— Did he know about Mandy before he died? How did he know about Jo's kind? Had he ever met any of the creatures he used to tell stories about? Was he still with me? It was the final question that
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Part 14 - Alex When I was a kid, I'd hated road trips. Not because of the travel, but because I had trouble with motion sickness. It got better as I grew older, but there were still times I just wanted to hurl at the thought of riding in a vehicle. Joshua could usually tell even before I did that I was going to have a hard time. When that happened, he either let me drive or I'd just take a nap. It was easy to do, since I'd pretty much trained myself to fall asleep within minutes of gett
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He is, isn't he. I like to think about Brian as someone I could have as a real friend. He's honest to a fault.
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I'm glad you persevered in the beginning. I know I create questions, but you can be assured they will be answered. And, hopefully, without making you wait too long.
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Part 13 - Brian Before meeting up with Mandy and Anthony, my plan had been to head out to Denver and settle in. I was born a city boy, and in a way, the city was comfortable. It was something I knew. The city was also a place where I could blend. No one cared enough about the person next to them to even notice if they were different. It was also a place that I could maybe find someone to settle down with. I was tired of one offs— meet me in the bathroom for a quick blow, take me home f
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Part 12 - Joshua Her words repeated themselves over and over in my mind as I did my best to calm Alex’s sudden trembling. His arms were cold and I found myself chasing the goose bumps from them. He shouldn’t be cold; it was a warm evening. But he was shivering and his teeth began to chatter. “Alex? What is it, baby?” He just shook his head, his eyes pleading with me. Some unformed question rested in his gaze. Question? Or demand? “Adrenaline,” Jo said. “Take him inside. Love him.
