I would like to give you a little taste of what's coming next. We are still in chapter number two, but I felt I couldn't treat you to chapter three, without showing you a little more of the second chapter.
...They were gathered around a large board which was dressed with food. They were laughing, joking and talking all at once. Instead of following my first instinct which was to run, I set that aside and decided that I didn’t want to escape. I wanted to laugh and smile, and eat and drink. I wanted what they had; I wanted to be a part of them! It didn’t take long before they noticed me, and Derrick was quick getting up and helping me to the square object in the middle of the room. Ma was the first to speak to me. She seemed taken aback of my being out of bed so quickly, and eagerly asked if she could get me something to eat. Before I could reply Derrick interrupted her, introducing me to everyone in the room. “Hey guys, this is Cerin”. Suddenly their faces went from being smiling and friendly, to being shy and almost hidden...
I know it's not very exciting, but again, I couldn't give you a little taste of chapter three, without teasing you with this.
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Care for a taste?
As I promised earlier on this week, here is a new little taste from the book.
"...the night became more intense by every minute, as its cold cloak gnawed at the inner depth of our bones. This time we cuddled up to each other without even asking, hoping that our bodies would heat each others. But they didn’t. The freezing cold was exhausting, and by midnight we were both drained from the tiny earthquakes our bodies had been pulsating out. I was comatosed, and the only thing that reminded me of life, was the nightmares and the biting cold that woke me every now and then. The night seemed to draw on in to infinity, and finally come morning the frost had left me incoherent of what was happening around me. I was able to hear Derrick’s faint voice, as if a fog had clouded up my ears. He was mumbling words every so often, but I was too drained to reply or understand the meaning of them. I now found myself awaiting the sun, but this morning she did not show. Just before passing out again, I felt myself almost floating from the ground. It was Derrick, and barely opening my eyes I was able to see him lifting me up and tying something around my waist. I didn’t understand what he was messing about with, until I felt the floating again. “Don’t move a muscle”, he said..."
"...the night became more intense by every minute, as its cold cloak gnawed at the inner depth of our bones. This time we cuddled up to each other without even asking, hoping that our bodies would heat each others. But they didn’t. The freezing cold was exhausting, and by midnight we were both drained from the tiny earthquakes our bodies had been pulsating out. I was comatosed, and the only thing that reminded me of life, was the nightmares and the biting cold that woke me every now and then. The night seemed to draw on in to infinity, and finally come morning the frost had left me incoherent of what was happening around me. I was able to hear Derrick’s faint voice, as if a fog had clouded up my ears. He was mumbling words every so often, but I was too drained to reply or understand the meaning of them. I now found myself awaiting the sun, but this morning she did not show. Just before passing out again, I felt myself almost floating from the ground. It was Derrick, and barely opening my eyes I was able to see him lifting me up and tying something around my waist. I didn’t understand what he was messing about with, until I felt the floating again. “Don’t move a muscle”, he said..."
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
A little taste
Here is a little taste (or treat) from the first chapter:
"...I had nowhere to go because he was blocking my way, and behind me there was a huge drop. We stood there and looked at each other for a moment. His eyes were full of wonder, and he himself seemed so gentle. But I was still afraid as I had thought this through before: If I ever went back to civilization, someone out there would recognise me and want to finish of the job they previously failed to complete. I was happy here, and I had no intention of leaving. This was my sanctuary! I turned my head away from the boy, toward the beautiful beach. And then, holding a protecting hand on my stomach, I took a deep breath, and leaped off the cliff into the thunderous crashing of the waves below..."
"...I had nowhere to go because he was blocking my way, and behind me there was a huge drop. We stood there and looked at each other for a moment. His eyes were full of wonder, and he himself seemed so gentle. But I was still afraid as I had thought this through before: If I ever went back to civilization, someone out there would recognise me and want to finish of the job they previously failed to complete. I was happy here, and I had no intention of leaving. This was my sanctuary! I turned my head away from the boy, toward the beautiful beach. And then, holding a protecting hand on my stomach, I took a deep breath, and leaped off the cliff into the thunderous crashing of the waves below..."
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