Chapter IX – Adrian Terrence Adrian watched as the others began settling down, taking seats. “I’m glad that worked,” Xavier said. “Though I’ve never seen you try to take charge of a room before like you just did.” Adrian nodded. “I’m glad it worked too. Who knew people could get volatile so quickly?” “I’ve heard […]
Chapter VIII – Timothy Teller Timothy didn’t sit down with everyone else at first. He absently rubbed his stomach where Ginger had elbowed him in her attempt to keep attacking Mary Dill. He watched Anna sitting alone, still keeping her arm held close to her side. She shifted in her seat and a spasm of […]
Chapter VII – Ginger Thomas Ginger stood beside Eddie, arms akimbo while she glared at Mary Dill and her would-be comforters. Would-be, as Mary didn’t seem to pay attention to a single word either of them said. Renee should stop wasting her time. She probably ought to be resting. Probably at home. She’s huge. For […]
Chapter VI – Monique Rodriguez Monique curled up as far back as possible in her booth, stroking Mr. Pickles’ matted ear over and over. She didn’t want the cookie on the table in front of her. The people around her took no notice of the small child huddled into the smallest size that she could […]
Chapter V – Adrian Terrence Adrian jumped to his feet, pulling his cousin up with him. He looked around the room at the frightened people, feeling his own fear rising. Lord, I don’t know what’s going on. Please be with us. “That one felt closer.” Xavier spoke close to Adrian, so that he could be […]
Chapter IV – Timothy Teller Timothy watched the discovery of the dead man with a growing sense of horror. He was alive when I got here. He looked fine! His head began to ache from the constant screaming. Ginger put her hands to her hips and marched across the room toward the wailing woman. “Mary […]
Chapter III – Adrian Terrence Adrian Terrence nearly fell to the ground as the shock of the explosion ripped through the café. He crashed into the table in front of him, barely steadying himself, and looked up at his cousin. Xavier, already seated, had jolted against the table as well, but kept in his chair. […]
Chapter II – Ginger Thomas Ginger Thomas had been employed at Café Chocolaté for over a year. When the explosion occurred, she had been trying to please her most persnickety customer. Again. The complaining woman jolted with everyone else, then spun away from the counter, screaming over and over at the top of her lungs. […]
Chapter I – Timothy Teller Timothy Teller pushed through the entrance of Café Chocolaté, barely noticing the mug of hot chocolate painted on the etched glass of the door. He’d seen it so many times that it hardly registered anymore. He adjusted the strap of the laptop bag hanging from his shoulder and ambled to […]
When Charles Dickens wrote Nicholas Nickleby and Martin Chuzzlewit, he published them as serial novels in the newspaper. He did this with other stories as well, and people looked forward to the monthly installment with anticipation. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle released the famous Sherlock Holmes stories in a similar fashion in the Strand. The idea […]
