An interesting little story. The forbidden knowledge is withheld from the main character, Matthew, until near the end. I didn’t expect exactly what happened. Give it a shot!
I’m kind of curious. When I was a kid, we had a fig tree in our back yard. It never got bigger than like a foot and a half or two feet. It made me think maybe the characters are faeries. I guess it’s possible.
I wouldn’t have thought that way. But then, regardless of genre, I’ll read them all. Review them all, too. It wouldn’t do to leave one without a review, giving away which is mine. Oh, wait, did I enter one? Maybe I’ll leave one without a review to throw the dogs off the scent.
'No, daddy, no. Stop. It hurts. It HUUUUURTS!'
'BANG!'
My eyes flew open from the dream. It seemed more real every time. I looked around. Hospital. Right. A woman that I barely know. Laurie. My mother, was sitting next to the bed.
"Did I scream?"
"No, just a loud moan. The dream again?"
I realized for the first time it wasn't just a dream. It was a memory.
"No. A memory. You shot dad because he was..."
"Shhhh. Don't worry about that now. You need to rest from t
New Kid In School Chapter 72 - Ryan's Recovery
I called Tyler again right after we finished eating.
“Hey, Randy. You have any news?”
“Yeah. Sean’s probably going to jail.”
“WHAT?!?!?”
I told him most of what happened at Sean’s house.
“Wow. I bet you’re glad I stopped by and said Ryan was going over there.”
“Very. Thanks for letting me know.”
“Hey, that’s what friends are for, right?”
“Yeah. There’s more Tyler, but it’s not about Ryan.”
“O…K.”