“What about this one?” Samantha pointed to a bright fuchsia dress with thick straps that wrapped over the front, with an uneven hem. 1-2-3-4—15 seconds later, Samantha still heard no response. She turned her head in the opposite direction to face Madeleine and noted her gapped mouth, matching her wide-set stare. “What. What is it? You don’t like it?” rolledContinue reading “Life Passages XXII – It Runs Deep”
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Life Passages XXI – The Inevitable
“Um, thanks Mads…ah,thanks for agreeing to move the conversation outside the coffe shop. You know with Sam dropping in like that and all.” Devon displayed a wide, but nervous grin as he looked across at Madeleine sitting next to him on the bench at their familiar spot in the park. “This way, no more distractions, right?” His smile managed the impossibleContinue reading “Life Passages XXI – The Inevitable”
Life Passages XX – Meeting Of The Minds
The coffee shop door squeaked opened. Sunshine filled the room and ushered Madeleine in. She was adorned in a knee-length blue and white horizontally stripped sun dress. Her hands visibly trembled but she managed a half-smile. Devon jumped to his feet with an enormous grin. Madeleine spoke first with a bashful smile. “Hello”. Devon extended his arms straight into the air. “Hi Mads. You’re here…finally.” He steppedContinue reading “Life Passages XX – Meeting Of The Minds”
Life Passages XIX – Settlement
Devon spotted Madeleine right away. He broke into a sprightly jog across the school front yard. He was oblivious to the people lounging on the grass. He skipped over them with ease and made a bee line to Madeleine. She didn’t see, nor hear him approaching. Madeleine wore huge pink and white headphones that sat on top of her head with a cord that ran into the side pocket of herContinue reading “Life Passages XIX – Settlement”
Life Passages XV – The Fruit of Patience
“Sshh” Mrs. Walcott, the High School Librarian walks by and hushes Madeleine and Devon. They are seated in the back of the fiction section. They thought that they were properly hidden, at the end of the last row of book shelves. Clearly that is not the case. Devon found Madeleine. She had made up herContinue reading “Life Passages XV – The Fruit of Patience”
Life Passages XIV – Breaking Ground
Madeleine sits on a wooden bench, under a humungous tree. It has foliage so thick that it provides ample shade for reading. Madeleine has taken her favorite past time-actually obsession, to the park two blocks away from home. She throws herself into the graphic novel she purchased at Solomon’s bookstore. It is her third go at the book,Continue reading “Life Passages XIV – Breaking Ground”
Life Passages XIII – Everyone’s The Same
“OMG! Mr. Solomon these novels, and comics are outrageous!” Madeleine told the store owner, and Grandfather of her new friend, Devon. Solomon laughed out loud. “Well I think they’re decent Madeleine.” Solomon eventually said once he was able to catch his breath. “I can’t thank you enough for letting me hang out here and…and just read. IContinue reading “Life Passages XIII – Everyone’s The Same”
Life Passages XI – The Fall Out
“Mads! Wait up!” Devon calls after Madeleine while running out of his Grandfather’s Collector’s Bookstore. “Oh Come On Madeleine!…Please!” Madeleine continues walking briskly ahead. The sound of Devon’s voice rings in her ears. After a few more paces, Madeleine halts to a stop, and swivels around. “What do you want Devon?” Devon takes a deepContinue reading “Life Passages XI – The Fall Out”
Life Passages VII – Enough is Enough
“So are you coming?!” Lila eventually screams, after repeatedly asking Madeleine whether she’d join herself and a group of classmates preparing to bail from school after second period. “You know, I was thinking…” Madeleine finally replied. Lila rolls her eyes. “What the hell were you thinking, and why?” “Well I was thinking, cause I wasContinue reading “Life Passages VII – Enough is Enough”
Life Passages V – The Dilemma
“Did you hear what I said, Mads?” Lila exclaims. “Huh? …What?” Distracted Madeleine replies. “Are you coming or not?” Lila quickly responds, in a frustrated tone. “Coming? …Where again?” Madeleine asks as she mentally resurfaces. “To the “Hip-Ball”…You know, the hottest underground party of the season?” Lila says excitedly. “Yeah…Um…Don’t we have to be 18 to get in?”Continue reading “Life Passages V – The Dilemma”
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