I'm glad I could provide a little entertainment while you waited to take off! Either have a good trip or welcome home, whatever the case may be.
Mila is going to do no wrong in her uncles' eyes. She will have them wrapped around her finger in no time lol.
No plans for a sequel. I have two other stories that I started that I need to take a look at and see if either of them wants to come out and play around in my brain again.
I think Miles and Troy are at exactly the spot they need to be. Its been over a year since they reconnected and slowly built the foundation they need to have a relationship again.
We still get to see more of Lynn and things will start wrapping up.
The reunion needed to be emotional.
I still am not a cat person
My younger son took his cat which is the one and only cat I like. He's not speaking to us, so it's highly doubtful I'll see her again.
MILES
A woman’s voice spoke, “Hello?”
My heart beat wildly, but I kept my voice steady as I asked, “May I speak to Lynn, please?”
“This is Lynn. Who is this?” Her voice sounded curious.
Mine shook as I stuttered, “It-it’s M-M-Miles.”
Silence stretched for what felt like an eternity, but in reality, it was only a few seconds. A choked sob came through the speaker.
“Miles? Is it really you?”
I struggled to control my emotions. “It’s really me. Are you Lynn Kenne
@Mikiesboyhas shown us yet again what writing from the heart can accomplish.
A perfect story for an October posting. This one makes you think long and hard about societal expectations while raising goosebumps on the back of your neck.
Great job tim! xo
Now that my whirlwind weekend with my boy and his wife is over (much too soon), I can give this the proper attention it's deserves.
I loved this story when I first read it, and the edits you made just made it better. It is reminiscent of The Lottery & The Long Walk. I don't remember reading The Giver, but I may have. (School reading assignments are bunched up with tasks like doing laundry on a washboard and milking cows 🤣)
Great story, and so appropriate for an October anthology.
Thanks for sharing xo
Hahaha... I'm not quite that old.
Didn't grow up on a farm but I remember visiting one when I was about 4 or 5 and the farmer shows us how he milked a cow. We got to taste the fresh milk and all I remember was the shock I felt because it was warm and gross. That's pro ably why to this day I can only drink milk if it's ice cold. Thanks for jogging that memory lol.