The Way Back Around: Chapter 9 I grabbed up the phone from Hanna’s hand before she had a chance to react. “Caleen, we need to talk.” Behind me, the bell on the door rang as another group came through, and the first employee at the food line shouted the restaurants greeting. “Bienvenu!” “James? Are youContinue reading “The City and The Woman”
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The Final Stop
The Way Back Around: Chapter 8 The morning started later than days previous. To no surprise, both of us had managed to sleep in through my alarm set on my phone. By the time we went out to get the complimentary breakfast, the server was already beginning to put it away. I pumped at theContinue reading “The Final Stop”
Under the Hood
The Way Back Around: Chapter 6 The remainder of the trip through the never-ending flatness of the fields and tiny god-fearing towns of the south was spent in silence. The final bit of our trip was spent sitting in traffic in the center of Memphis, pushed to a halt by the rush hour and severalContinue reading “Under the Hood”
Texas and Further
The Way Back Around: Chapter 5 We departed some time late morning from the Barbecue restaurants, very full on meat and other accompaniments. The air was warm, not quite as hot as Phoenix, but still managed to leave a shine of sweat on my brow. “What…” I began, my breath heavy from carrying around myContinue reading “Texas and Further”
The Delivery
The Way Back Around: Chapter 4 The alarm woke me some time early that morning. Hannah stirred and rolled over, shuffling her pillow upon the bed across from my own. The air from the AC made the hair on my arms stand on end as I sat up and let the covers fall off me.Continue reading “The Delivery”