Sebastian’s Story ~ Part 33 ~ The Pain of Fear

Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com When Fiona and Finn walked into Sebastian’s room, he was sitting peacefully playing with a few toy cars on the make-shift race track that Davina had designed for him and modified with more ramps and fun turns. His face was expressionless, and he had not heard Gammy and Finn …

Playing House ~ Jenna & Jasper

Image Credit: Crispina Kemp "Come with me, Jenna! There's a place up ahead where we can have our own house!" Jasper was luring Jenna to the greenhouse up the way. "It's just a few more minutes up the way." Jenna lagged behind in the tall weeds and grass, huffing in her breathing, but she made …

A Hidden Gem in the Darkness ~ #writephoto

Image Credit: KL Caley "Can you see anything down there?" Leah hollered down to Camille, her best friend. Camille could hear her friend at the bottom of the stairs and answered back, "It's really dark! We are going to need a lamp or flashlight." Her voice was like a song's harmony as it echoed back …

Sebastian’s Story – Part 31 – Breakfast Meeting

Photo by Vlada Karpovich on Pexels.com “Davina, breakfast is ready! Pronto!” Fiona hollered upstairs to beckon her daughter down to the table. “Mom, I’m not 12. I will be down in a moment. Can you get Sebastian’s food first?” Davina answered back from her upstairs bedroom. There were not many instances of the family getting …

Sebastian’s Story – Part 30 – The Mansion and The Boy

Dinner was served at the big family table when Fiona, Finn, and Sebastian joined Lucas at the table. Lucas smiled at all of them when they sat down, and he welcomed them to the table, which was funny since the table and everything in the house was now Fiona’s property according to Davina’s letter. “Welcome …

Sebastian’s Story – Part 29 – The Arlington Hotel

The Arlington Hotel was a little over an hour drive southwest from the Roland Police Department, and Detective West wanted to commit to following up on the lead Finn gave about the matchbook when he collected his mother’s personal belongings. She had checked it out of evidence to take with her on her trip, following …

Sebastian’s Story – Part 28 – The Picture and Device

“I see things, that's all. Write enough stories and every shadow on the floor looks like a footprint; every line in the dirt like a secret message.”― Stephen King, Bag of Bones Brooke had seen enough “things” that it tarnished her view of her family and most people, in general. After seeing her mother on …

Smokey and the Beep – #FSS 26

This week’s Story Starter teaser from Fandango is: At first, I thought it was only the dog making noise, but it was… more than just the fact he was making noise. It was the noise he was making. It was alarming, and his innocent whine turned into a cry full of fear. It was like …

Sebastian’s Story – Part 26 – The Envelope

Image Credit: Leyne @ Morguefile.com. Fiona had not sat with her feet up for the longest time, or at least it felt like it. It was the first time that she could relax. Sebastian was playing with his new best friend, Finn, and Lucas... She thought to herself, Lucas was doing whatever it was that …

The Phone Call – #FSS 24

This week’s Story Starter from Fandango is: She overheard the couple whispering in the adjoining room and realized… that she had to be careful what she said when her phone call finally came through. The walls were seemed to be paper-thin, and the subject of her phone call was not something that she wanted anyone …