Victoria S
Written two books check them out at lulu.com
Victoria S
Written two books check them out at lulu.com
Written two books check them out at lulu.com
Written two books check them out at lulu.com
The fresh aroma of the dawn laundry detergent shot through my nose like a rocket that had just taken off to its mission; I felt as though I could quite literally taste the detergent, it was bursting through my sinuses. I rushed my cold fingertips through the clothes back and forth like a small wave in the ocean on a calm day. I heard the fabrics shuffle on there old wooden hangers which were making clanks as well. They sounded like a wind chime as a strong breeze merely swept them away as they made their music louder than ever. They all looked familiar because they were mine and I had to find one each day everything is different and unique but seeing their patterns engraved in my brain, my consciousness, and my soul they all somehow blended together to make one beautiful masterpiece like and artist just used the colors he had left and threw them on in a delicate yet carefree manner that the contrast is very pleasing to the eye.
Passage #1 —————— Lilah Crosby sat at her old roll top desk writing with her worn out red leather pen onto the crisp new pages of her matching notebook, She got this because she is a world traveler and influencer. Just last month she had traveled to Italy here were some of her writings “ As I walked through Venice I was in awe the air smelled like a delicious fresh sandwiches topped with meatballs and five-cheese marinara sauce. The buildings were a range of bright to pastel colors but each unique, the water that the Villa’s were built on was a distinct blue color that was so gorgeous it was hard to look away. The thing that made me fall in love with Italy the most was the hospitality that all the people showed me even though they had no idea who I was.If I were to rate this country from one to ten they would get a fifteen or higher I loved my time there and I hope I can come back and visit other parts of this amazing country.”
Passage #2 —————— I am Mario Antonio a villager from Venice l had noticed the girl who had visited us she sniffed the air and took notes *he let out a deep laugh * I thought she was a health speculator or something but I observed how she enjoyed our country trying not to miss one crack in a window or one ripple in Adriatic Sea it was very nice yes very nice indeed to see a tourist enjoy our country so much. I am writing in this notebook because I suppose she dropped it on accident but I would definitely have told her if I had noticed earlier but she has already made her way back to America and I don’t know where she lives. So me and the rest of my village will have to take good care of it and write in it so if she ever comes and visits again she can have more knowledge for whatever she does. I just really enjoyed seeing how she wanted to become a true Italian trying to learn as much of the language she could in a week, swimming and boating on the Adriatic sea, and trying to gather secret recipes ( she got my grandma’s shoe thrown at her but hey no one messes with my nonna) But she was able to get a few that pizza parlor had taken off there menu and were sure they were not coming back. Anyhow I’m glad she had a good time in Italy I hope she comes and visits again!
Card games are fun and something new, But it gets old when the Uno reverse card skips you.
Twister is a tangled mess but you bond with your opponents, Except when you injure yourself and have to get stents.
Beating some one at Risk when you conquer their last country is rewarding, The one who gets their hopes snatched away has to say I will have my day to winning.
To get all the railroads in Monopoly and winning money from others poor rolling, But losing everything in debt is disheartening.
Guessing the Clue suspect weapon and place getting it right and winning the game, But losing to someone with luck on their side ,as you practiced regularly and strategized.
The point of this story is to prove my point of how the out come affects your life, The winner celebrates and their ego increased but the loser’s hope has been forgotten as their self confidence lies deceased.
I was 27 at the time of my accident it all started one evening at the hollow bridge of Evergreen. That was a little spot in the woods near my parents property that had a view of and old rotting bridge with beautiful moss growing atop it (in the midst of the forest we called the Evergreen). I was sitting there remembering all the good times I spent there soaking them up like a sponge then I heard a crack that echoed throughout the entire forest my heart rate increased as I frantically searched for the origin of that sound then everything was fuzzy I remembered screams that were from my family yet it felt like they were on a completely different continent (a tree had fallen on top me) I felt hot then cold then both then neither bright lights VERY bright lights “Am I in heaven “I said deliriously again I heard muffled voices I saw something come towards me it was a deep elongated voice “it’ll be ok with us“ then everything turned white not that pretty cream color but pure white the same type of laser sharp brightness you get when you look directly into the sun then I opened my eyes I didn’t know what happened or where I was but I had a gut feeling something tragic was coming my way someone walked in the room “your heart rate is steady and blood pressure good but you have a concussion and some slight brain damage well this is good and bad you will make it if everything goes well today and tomorrow” he said “bad news is when you recover you will only be about ninety percent yourself and unfortunately there is no fix to that problem”I looked around “Um doctor( I glanced at his name badge on his coat) …Sturage why am I here” “you had a tree fall on you your dad ran and tried to push you out of the way but it still hit some of your head and on a less important note I think you chipped a tooth too I’m just gonna bring you a blanket and you can ring this little bell if you need anything else it’s bedtime I suppose for the patients” I looked around in the dark room with a night light in the center there was another person in the room whom I supposed had some head related issue to but wasn’t entirely sure he looked dead asleep but as I turned around to try and do the same I heard him mutter “Sage”that is my name I thought how does he know my- but before I could think on that anymore he continued “your here from a trap set up by someone close to you Very dear to you whom you could never suspect in fact your whole life is a setup by”- I waited for him to continue as I feared what he said twenty minutes later (he still hadn’t talked) I wanted to make sure he was alright he had answers that I needed to know he understood my life when I don’t who is he and what does he want from me I felt his rosy his heart and looked on his heart ministering screen there was nothing I felt so attached to this stranger now I sat there and sobbed uncontrollably until I fell asleep when I awoke I remembered I thought it was a dream but knew it wasn’t I hoped it was a lie but believed it was true but the part that is hardest was figuring out what to do later that day they told me it was time to go I tried faking sick with the flu a cold strep bronchitis and even shingles but they checked with there various tests and were ready to release me once again I didn’t want to go outside my whole life was shoved upside down in a matter of minutes now I wondered if I would still be alive in minutes they had to physically force me out the hospital I grabbed on to the pole around the entrance of the hospital and held on with every ounce of strength I had left they pryed me off and there I sat on the curb with no one to run to and nowhere to hide in and nothing to find comfort in whatsoever isolated from life and even my own soul
Charlemagne LittleField gazed at her wedding ring in awe thinking of her recent husband Roberto whom she had just married an hour before so there I sat staring at Roberto remembering all he had done to me “hey Charles can I talk to Roberto a few minutes alone” “sure thang buttercup” she said in her thick country accent ”So Roberto here we are” “it looks that way Margaret” “why did you do it why did you kill my mother ?” “it was an accident” “than why didn’t the judge decide that in court! You were in the car wreck ran the red light and murdered my innocent mother because you were on your phone in the car what was so important that you had to see that made you kill her?” “ My dad abandoned me when I was eight years old I heard my mother crying in the middle of the night I asked her what was wrong she could barely breath I looked for my dad everywhere after the years I hoped one day he would come home I had a phone call from him I didn’t know what to say or if I should even answers in that minute of distraction I hit your mother and the decline button both people which we would never hear from again I’m really sorry but I was going through a lot too” “ Maybe it was an accident but I still miss her everyday there is an aching gap in my life where my mother used to be I want to get along with you since I will be seeing a lot more of you but I don’t know how to do that or forgive you” “ the same way I had to forgive my dad for leaving me all those years” “and how is that” “Trust God he has a plan for you if life was going all the time when would it be special” “ I don’t believe in God and I’m not gonna stop now” “ that’s your choice but every choice has a consequence think about that and just consider going to church with us this Sunday you might change your mind” inside Margaret’s brain maybe Roberto is right maybe I do need to give my life to God but what if he’s not real why didn’t my parents teach me about him “ Hey Roberto I have a question if God is real why didn’t my parents make sure I knew that” “ Just because your parents didn’t tell you stealing was wrong doesn’t mean its not a law how can someone tell you something they don’t know do you get it?” “Hmmm I think so does that mean my mother isn’t in heaven is she in (Margaret lowered her voice) hell” “ I’m afraid so but just because someone makes bad choices doesn’t mean you have to follow you are a strong beautiful young lady and I wish nothing but the best for you so for your own good I’ll pick you up for church Sunday at nine o’clock in the morning if you want” “ I think I might like that but why would he want to have a relationship with such a terrible messed up person like myself?” “ He loves you and created you he wants a relationship with you because no job is too big for the San God who created the universe “ “ I’ll try it but that doesn’t mean I’ll stay” “ that’s your choice but I’m proud of you for considering I was not used to complements so I felt very good * “ Hey Charlemagne you can come in now “ “ Ok thanks sugar drop did you two get along?” we glanced at each other “ He is tolerable”I said “ well I best be going do you two lovebirds wanna meet up at my place tomorrow?” “Sure thang” “ I have some questions for you too like why there is a women at the front door claiming to be Roberto’s wife?!” they looked at each other in fear knowing something private I would not be able to pry out of them for their lives. * I wanted to hide I wanted to run I didn’t know where to go
1967 the good old days where I didn’t have to worry about being kidnapped walking to school by my self I could do whatever without questioning if I got home on time and everyone had this basic trust with everyone around you no matter how different now in 2021 there is an uncertainty or insecurity of new people or things I used to be a happy free man my name is Bernie Cluemann by the way but that’s besides the point things are so different as I greet passengers on my bus each morning or night there is no friendly chit chat just dirty looks and dirtier phones if only our world remembered what a life our society was and I get things change but I’m skeptical they meant this much why don’t people read together use and Encyclopedia like we did when I was in grade school enjoy nature or even just the company of others look on the bright side instead of holding on to the bad try to improve people’s lives not bully and insult them support people in times of need give up a little comfort so that someone with none may have some be willing to give constructive criticism but it has to be constructive these thoughts all raced through my mind (as people boarded the bus) I had gotten sick of how people act and treat others these days but what could an old man do to change this I wish there were just other people who sided with this belief is everyone ready to go? Yah they replied I hit the road driving to California to drop some people off at Disneyland as we were driving I saw some people cleaning up the parks and it made me believe there really is good in this world if we just look for it, when we were about fifty miles from our destination the bus started to slow down and it was bumpy a mile later we were stopped on the side of the road with two flat tires there were not any car dealerships or mechanic stores for the next twenty miles so I was going to have to rely on my passengers here it goes do any of you know how to change a flat tire without a tire I gave a little giggle all I got was annoyed looks ok so does anyone have a pump that could blow up these tires one man said with a curly mustache I have a bike in the back I could use that pump it might be able to work long enough to get to a real car shop thank you so much so I escorted him out to the back where we searched through luggage for about ten minutes until we found it then I asked does anyone have duck tape this is very important a little girl about nine told me she did but it was all she owned then she looked at me and said the greater good is better than one persons happiness just to hear those words I though “out of the mouth of babes” so we pumped up those tires with a lot of struggle and back ache honestly it was just my back that was killing me then we put duck tape over where the hole was that we pumped up we repeated this process for the second tire there ended up being one pieced tape left so I took a sharpie from the floor board in the front and wrote you are the good the world needs to see and I gave the tape roll back to the little girl she gave me a smile of pure joy that meant the world to me once we had replaced the tires at the car dealership the lady helping us said she wanted to know if it was ok to present her beliefs we agreed she said God created a perfect world when humans sinned we had a sinful world out of God’s love he went into human form and was called Jesus and all we had to do was believe this and try not to sin we can be saved which means when we leave this earth we can be in perfect serenity in heaven with him but if we do not believe in him we will go to hell which is the opposite (Bernie died happily in his sleep believing there were good people in the world )
Me and my little brother Nathan were always very close, we played together, talked together and told each other our dark secrets no one else knew but one day things changed I started hanging out with my girls Bella and Kelly and Nathan started playing video games and going over to his friends Zachary and Ethan so here we were on a family road trip not even knowing what to talk about hey Nat Nat wanna watch a movie I said don’t call me that Kare bare and I said don’t call me that! He stuck his tongue at me and then started darting whatever was near him at me so If your playing dirty I will too I got my freezing water and dumped it over his head he screamed and yelled some things I won’t repeat he shoved me so hard against the window I had a bruised rib actually three bruised ribs My dad turned around his face was like a muscular tomato he screamed at us and then finally said not another word from either of you until we are there so I got on my phone and immediately started texting my friends how unfair my life was with an ugly rude obnoxious little brother always there to bring me down meanwhile Nathan was doing some pretty bad stuff we didn’t know at the time (inside Nathan’s thoughts) well if my family doesn’t love me I will have to get a new one ( he downloaded every social media app on his iPad and started texting random people where he was and that his family was mistreating him and he wanted a new one. Someone replied to his message by the name Hot_Single_Chick205 and said boo I’ll pick you up at 12 tonight at my place be ready ( she was actually Kelly and she knew that he would be safe with them for the day) when they arrived at the Marriott hotel it was about 8:30 they picked up zaxbys dinner and ate it quickly then everyone changed and got in bed. Nathan told Kelly the room he would be in she told him he was on GPS her parents knew they needed their space but thought the family looking for Nathan would really bring them together. So at 11:45 Nathan slipped his Nikes on and stole and Orange now it was 11:55 and he waited outside in the cold breeze Kelly’s parents gold maverick jolted around the corner he took a deep breath and got inside. ~~~~The Next Day~~~~I woke up and watched some tv and then used the bathroom I looked around momma and dad are asleep but where’s Nat N… Nathan at so I snuck out and looked downstairs he wasn’t eating breakfast and I was worried I went to the hotel manager and told them Nathan was missing and described him he is about 4’11” with blonde brown shaggy hair please tell me if you saw him or know where he’s at ok I haven’t seen him but if we don’t find him in the next half hour we are going to have to send the police to look for him I was holding back tears feeling like this was my fault some how I launched our hotel door open shaking my parents back and forth as I whimpered like a puppy that lost its favorite toy what is it baby my dad asked I answered you have to get up Nathan is missing the hotel manager doesn’t know where he is he’s not in here and he is not downstairs everyone got dressed and inspected the entire hotel five times hopefully and desperately he’s not here mom he’s gone i wailed unable to control my emotions any longer we all hugged and fir a second I felt like this was all the family I needed but then I remembered all the good memories me and my little brother had playing leap frog and making each other laugh like no one else could I just knew if we doing him I would want to build our relationship up back the way it used to be so mom call our grandparents dad called our aunts and uncles I went to go FaceTime my girls he was not at Bella’s but Kelly would not FaceTime me we drove home he was at her house I was so happy but felt betrayed at the same time Kelly? You are dead to me!