Novel – farkleberry

Disappear

I am more accustomed to your departures than your presence. Therefore you will understand my hesitation. The only thing more painful than your leaving is the prospect of getting further attached only to have you disappear once more. Lassiter by J. R. Ward

Lying…

“Lying is a universal talent. Everyone I’ve ever known can do it rather well. Most little kids start practicing the skill as soon as they master language.”“So you figure there must be some evolutionary explanation, is that it?”“I think so, yes,” she said, calmly serious and certain. “When you look at it objectively it seemsContinue reading “Lying…”

Woman

“This was the kind of woman you looked at twice, even though you knew she wasn’t beautiful. At least she was the kind that he looked at twice. Make that three times, he decided. The big, knowing eyes, proud nose and determined chin were striking in a compelling, unconventional way. The veranda lights gleamed onContinue reading “Woman”

Read

Whatever the others might say about politics, civil war, and hunter, the real evil here was lack of reading time. If they all read more they might freak out less. And if I was going to live forever I was going to have to start a reading list… Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey

Shyness vs coldness

“You’re carrying on as if I am being chased by hordes of men, when that is obviously not the case. At Stony Cross Park, men went out of their way to avoid my company—and you were one of them!”The charge, though true, seemed to startle Sebastian. His face became taut, and he stared at herContinue reading “Shyness vs coldness”

Symptoms

One of the things they taught residents in medical school was that when you heard hoofbeats, don’t think zebras. In other words, don’t immediately assume a bump was malignant, flu-like symptoms were Ebola, a cough was the Black Death. For the most part, it was good advice. Right up until the symptoms you were presentedContinue reading “Symptoms”

scream

“As chalky wood smoke and orange sparks and fingers of fire cascaded into the night sky, Trez screamed in fury, his torso jutting forward on his hips, his legs sinking down as if he were about to throw himself into the heat. He was just roaring at the pyre, his neck muscles sticking out, hisContinue reading “scream”

lucky

“I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because yourContinue reading “lucky”