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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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(I very rarely play with prose as it is far more time consuming than poetry, but I thought I'd give it a shot. As you can see, this is only the beginning) Things just did not seem right to Susan as she slipped her shoes on to look outside. John had only been gone for twenty-five minutes or so and already she missed him. She had tried to engross her self in a romance novel with a picture of Fabio on the cover, but just could not keep her mind occupied on it. The noise outside was barely audible, but she knew that nobody would be out in these parts at this time of night. “****,” she said to herself. “I should have let John talk me into going to San Francisco with him. Oh well, too late now,” she muttered to herself. Slipping her coat on she quietly opened the door. “Who’s there,” she said to no one in particular, not really expecting an answer. The night suddenly seemed too quiet. “Maybe I’m hearing things. Why do I always do this to myself? ” She reprimanded herself for worrying too much as usual. A cool eastern breeze blew off the ocean causing goose bumps on her skin. She pulled her coat a little tighter to keep out the chill before realizing that it came from inside not outside. “Quit being silly,” she remarked. “It was just the wind,” but for some reason she wasn’t convinced. She brushed a strand of long auburn hair from her heart shaped face and slowly turned to go inside. As she opened the front door, Susan was met by a large, golden ball of fur with a tail wagging at the sped of light. “Hey brave heart, where have you been hiding out? Don’t you know you’re the one that’s supposed to be chasing bad guys and not me?” She laughed as Sam her golden retriever answered by placing his paws on her shoulders and licking her in the face. “Get off me you mutt,” she said with a smile “what good are you anyway?” With that he jumped down and trotted over to his favorite resting-place under the table. He plopped down with a bang and resumed his doggy nap once more. Susan took off her coat and decided to busy herself in the kitchen, it was close to dinner and she was beginning to get hungry. “What shall it be tonight Sam, chicken or beef?” The huge dog didn’t even acknowledge her question as he chased rabbits in his dreams. “Once more, thanks for the help big guy.” She took a chicken breast from the refrigerator along with some vegetables and began chopping them at the counter. Bang! The noise arose from outside, louder this time than before. Sam raised his head and whined as if to say “how dare you disturb my sleep?” “Damn,” Susan muttered “I know I heard it this time.” ------------------ Man can not discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. [This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (edited 10-12-1999).] |
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Dragoness Senior Member
since 1999-08-07
Posts 513 |
WOW Hoot,very intriging....more please!!! ------------------ Magic...the art of illusion....poetry....the art of the heart |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Dragoness, thanks, I'm working on it |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
left me wanting more Hoot.....is 2 coming soon?.......good work ------------------ May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams |
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merlynh Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 411deer park, wa |
Welcome to the world of posed it's no picnic but in the long run it has it's rewards. Now that you've gotten your feet wet. And a very good job of doing so. Nice work. What are you going to do next. It gets hard finishing something like this when you first write pose. Anyway you'll find out. Nice piece. Hope you post the rest when your done. I'll be looking for it. "Oh No!" I heard that. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Pepper and merlynh...I'm working on part two as we speak merlynh...I've written prose before, essays, short stories (3 which have been published), oh and (laughs) the start of the great American novel that lays dormant on my computer....I just don't write prose often as of the time constraints |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Ever a wonder Ruth...you'd better hurry up and finish this before you go see Tyson or I'll be mad at you...(grumbling...I hate mysteries....keep me up wondering...What was that???....wondering what's gonna happen next....) |
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JennyLee Senior Member
since 1999-09-01
Posts 1461Northwestern, NJ. |
Intriguing....off to read 2 and 3. Very good!! Jenny |
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