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Chapter 15 --------------------------------------------- Pete’s hands shook as his fingers held onto Rob’s elastic band. His heart pounded. He licked the sweat off his upper lip. His mother’s voice made his head ache. Her voice was so shrill. Then he heard it. The lively ring tone echoed against the tiles. It rose above the sound of his beating heart. It was the special ring tone that Andy had programmed specifically for whenever he called. Andy. Andy and his reassuring smi
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Chapter 14 --------------------------------------------- “Susan,” Andy said in a controlled tone. “I’m going to have to tell people eventually.” “But why?” Susan’s eyes were wide with tears. “Susan,” he began patiently. “You can tell everyone we just divorced and couldn’t make it work. But I’m tired of lying, Susan. If someone asks me what’s going on with my life or if I’m dating someone, I’m not going to lie. I care about you, I really do, but I can’t lie. Not even for you.”
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Chapter 13 --------------------------------------------- “Have a good day at school.” Pete felt the slightest pressure on his lips and smiled as he groggily snuggled into the comfort of the blankets. “Is it time to wake up?” Pete murmured. Andy chuckled. Pete felt a gentle caress glide along his cheek. “It’s time for me to go to work. I know you have class today, but I’m not sure when.” “Later. Soon,” Pete sighed. He was way too comfortable to move or form whole sentences.
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Chapter 12 --------------------------------------------- It was beautiful. It was breathtaking. It was final. Maybe that was the cause of its beauty; its abrupt finality, its sweet closure. Pete inhaled the dewy scent of the morning, his eyes taking in the damp grass, so green and so vibrant. It was ironic that the grass looked so fresh, the soil so fertile, in the presence of death. He was so overwhelmed with emotions, most of them conflicting, that in the end he felt noth
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Chapter 11 --------------------------------------------- “What’s this?” Pete asked in confusion. He stared at the colorful carnations before him. They brightened the entire kitchen. “Flowers,” Andy said his cheeks tinged pink. “I know,” Pete said sarcastically. “But for me? Why?” “You’re leaving.” Pete rolled his eyes good-naturedly. “I’m coming back you know. I’m only visiting my brother for a week.” “The other night,” Andy paused blushing, the red flush spreading ac
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Chapter 10 --------------------------------------------- Pete stared up at the bright lights. He loved Times Square. He loved it before he had ever seen it. But once he saw it in person, he fell in love all over again. It was beautiful. It was breathtaking. It was so alive, even at this late hour. People were milling around, talking in various languages and accents. He loved it all. Why couldn’t he feel this alive? Right now he felt dead, completely empty. Someone bumped into
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 17 --------------------------------------------- “Are you hitting on me?” Sean asked incredulously, staring at the tall blond in front of him as they both stood in the lobby. The man was giving Sean an overly charming smile. Sean inwardly groaned. Granted, the man was good looking and had the prettiest blue eyes Sean had ever seen, but he wasn’t interested. He was only interested in one guy, and that was Weston Chadwick Smith. “Why wo
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 16 --------------------------------------------- Sean sat alone in his room, the covers bunched around his waist, his mind racing. He kept hearing the gunshot over and over again. He saw the fighting, the blood on Ethan’s face, on his father’s knuckles. It happened more than a week ago, but it was still fresh in Sean’s mind. The police had come. They saw the mess in the back of the restaurant and Storm standing with a gun in his hand, ov
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 15 --------------------------------------------- Zeke watched the tall brunette walk away from their front door. He sighed and looked at Skyler. “I’m not so sure we should have lied to West, Sky.” Skyler ran his fingers through his hair. “What was I supposed to do, Zeke? Do you know how hard it is for me to talk with Storm and Rachel and hear that there is no news on Sean? It’s not easy. If I told West the truth, I would have the kid ask
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 14 --------------------------------------------- The salt filled air wafted into Sean’s nostrils as he lay face down on the bed, clenching the pillow edges in his fists. He knew that they were by the beach. He could see it from their hotel balcony, and smell it in the air. It was quiet at night; it was quiet during the day. It would have been peaceful if Sean had been with someone else, anyone else but Ethan. Sean grimaced and buried
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 13 --------------------------------------------- Hopelessness pulled at Storm’s insides. The police had caused quite a stir when they showed up at Target, questioning all the customers and employees. Some had seen Sean running around the place. Supposedly he had run outside to the parking lot and that’s when he disappeared. After that, no one saw him. Once the initial questioning was over, a squad car had escorted Rachel and Sammy hom
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 12 --------------------------------------------- “Can’t the cops do something?” Sean demanded pacing the living room. He stared at his father, who looked uncomfortable and in pain. “Sean, there were no witnesses. Storm can’t say for sure that it was Ethan…” “It was Ethan!” Storm interrupted his brother, his face flushed with anger. “I know it! I heard his voice!” “But the police don’t have anything on Ethan. There’s no proof that E
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 11 --------------------------------------------- “How did you manage to get the house to yourself?” Sean asked. “Family vacation. I didn’t want to go because I hate family vacations. We all want to do different things, none of us can agree, and we spend the entire time arguing. Mason and April got sucked into going because they’re still young.” “How old are they?” Sean asked. “Sixteen and fourteen,” West answered. “Waverly lives wi
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 10 --------------------------------------------- West clenched his fists around the blender handle, staring at the table directly in front of him. Sean was smiling and blushing, his fingers resting on his laptop, a smoothie cup resting behind his hand. West listened to the conversation, glaring at the tall lanky blond that had just walked into the store. He recognized the guy. Chris was in the same year as him at school. He was also open
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 9 --------------------------------------------- Storm’s hands shook as he approached Sean’s bed. It was a daily ritual of his to check Sean’s room. He missed his oldest son. Not being on speaking terms with Sean was rough on him. Everyday he stared into Sean’s room, imagining Sean lying on the bed listening to music, or at his desk surfing the net. He couldn’t wait for the summer to be over so that Sean would be home again. But today
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 8 --------------------------------------------- “Where’s Sean?” West shouted above the music and voices, looking around the crowded house. He scanned the packed room, grateful for his height. He didn’t see Sean anywhere. Kessler looked at him with bleary eyes. He blinked, staggering over to the wall for support. “Huh?” “Sean. Your friend? Remember him?” West pressed in annoyance. He spied Edison talking with some girls on the couch an
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 7 --------------------------------------------- “Sean, can I come in?” Skyler asked rapping gently on the door. “Sure,” Sean mumbled, his sore face still buried in the soft pillows. He sighed as he heard the door open. “Edison called again.” “Who cares,” Sean groaned snuggling into the bed comfortably. The bed sank as Skyler sat beside Sean. “Still mad at him?” “No, but I don’t want to see him or his shitty friends.” Skyle
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 6 --------------------------------------------- “I was right! You’re spending the summer in California!” Edison cheered. “Ha! I’m not going crazy.” In spite of himself, Sean giggled. “Sorry. I guess you’re not a dumb blond after all. Damn, everything I’ve ever known in this world has gone down the toilet.” “Thanks,” Edison said sarcastically bumping shoulders with Sean. “I guess we can get started on those surfing lessons.” “You kn
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 5 --------------------------------------------- Sean’s eyes were puffy, but he had no choice but to be awake as his family started getting ready to leave for the airport. After all, he was sharing the guest room with Sammy, and Sammy was returning home like Sean should have been. “Sammy, let’s go,” Rachel called. Sammy’s little fingers dragged along Sean’s forearms. He grabbed Sean’s hand and pulled him toward the door. “Sammy, I’m
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 4 --------------------------------------------- “Give me your cell phone, Sean. We’re visiting your uncles. We’re on a family vacation. No texting and calling Ethan, okay?” Storm said snatching Sean’s phone. Sean frowned. “Dad…” Before he could say more, Skyler wrapped an arm around his shoulder, whisking him away. “Yeah, Sean. Enjoy the sun and the beach. Don’t be attached to your phone all the time. Go change into your trunks and le
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 3 --------------------------------------------- Sean smiled nervously as he looked back and forth between Ethan and his father. Storm narrowed his eyes as he studied Ethan, who appeared way too calm and confident. There was something off about him, but Storm couldn’t place his finger on it. “Daddy,” Sammy murmured, his tiny hand reaching for the bowl of mashed potatoes. Storm wordlessly handed it over, his eyes never leaving Ethan’s.
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 2 --------------------------------------------- “Sean, I was looking forward to spending time with you, now that we can,” Ethan said folding his arms, his lips in a tight line. “We haven’t seen each other in weeks.” Sean bit his lip and let out a breath. “I know; me too. But I forgot about my friend’s birthday party. It’s this weekend. I’ve gone to his birthday parties every year since we were in sixth grade.” “You said we would get t
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The Price of Revelation by Tiffani Chin Chapter 1 --------------------------------------------- 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 le
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Sean, finally eighteen, is determined to live his own life and make his own decisions. Storm tries to protect Sean at any cost, and learns that no matter his efforts, he can't always shield Sean from the pains of growing up. Sean finds out the hard way that love is sometimes blind, sometimes life-threatening, sometimes unexpected, but sometimes - if you are lucky enough and keep your eyes open - true.
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Jumping Over My Mountain by Tiffani Chin Epilogue --------------------------------------------- ******CREW****** “Mom, enough with the freaking pictures, will you?” Skyler demanded in exasperation. “How am I supposed to catch up with everyone else when I’m constantly posing for pictures?” “I thought you loved to pose,” she shot back grinning as she held up the camera and snapped again as Skyler opened his mouth to respond. “Candid photos,” she shrugged smiling charmingly. “Give you
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