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The Photograph (Part I)
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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The sunlight filtered though the dusty attic window, giving the attic itself a melancholy look. I’d been cleaning for nearly two hours, the stack for the church rummage sale growing taller by the minute. I breathed a sigh of relief when I finally reached the last box. I’d come across about twenty others throughout the day, full of odds and ends, things packed up and saved for a rainy day, then forgotten and never used again. This one looked to be no different. The cardboard exterior was weathered and faded by time. Faint traces of mold showed along the edges. “Well,” I said to myself, “I better tackle this one, then call it quits for today." Slowly I began to pull out the contents, all once considered treasures of sorts: a newspaper clipping of an old school friend, ticket stubs from some movie I couldn’t even remember seeing, tokens, and lots of old photographs. I began to sort through the photos, some were of friends and relatives, others were empty faces I didn’t recognize at all. There were photos yellowed with time and some slightly more recent. I’d almost sorted thought the entire pile when I came to a photo of two smiling kids. The faces that stared back at me from the picture I knew oh so well, it was one of my brother Ted and I. I remember the year that photograph was taken. I was eight and Ted or Teddy, as I called him, had just turned twelve. It was an age of innocence, of independence and fun. Summer had come early that year, although the winter had been much too long, and the hours spent in school, when the weather outside was beautiful, seemed oh so senseless. We were kids, there were places to go and things to be done and school just didn’t fit into the scheme of things. It had been Teddy’s idea to skip school that day in May, but getting me to accompany him didn’t take much coaxing. “Come on kid,” Teddy said. “It’ll be fun. You’ll see. We’ll go to the train yard. No one will know. What do ya say kid?” Although my real name is Amanda, everyone always called me Amy, everyone that is except Teddy who always just called me kid. “What will mom say,” I questioned. He simply looked at me, gave me one of those irresistible smiles he was noted for and said, “aw, come on kid. It’ll be great.” I nodded my head in agreement and without another word eagerly trailed him towards the train yard. Like a chick following its mother, I walked in his shadows and worshipped he, my idol. He could have asked me to jump off a bridge and I would have. ------------------ This is courage...to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends. ~Eurpides |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
You have the art of leaving the reader asking,pleading for more.So MORE PLEASE! ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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PhaerieChild Senior Member
since 1999-08-30
Posts 1787Aloha, Oregon |
OHHHH PLEASE TELL US HAPPENED!! I was just settling into a real good read and it abruptly stopped. Please do go on... ------------------ If you love me like music, I'll be your song. ~Heart~ Dreamboat Annie |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Patience peopel, patience....I'm working on it  Patience is a virtue Rarely enjoyed by many Women they have little Men they don't have any oops...sorry to the fellows;-) ------------------ This is courage...to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends. ~Eurpides |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
I was wary starting this read hoot. You left me hanging last time and I didn't want it to happen again. I see the part one...I just hope there is a conclusion to this story...LOL. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
No worry Marilyn, I won't leave you guessing on this one. I really hope no one minds me writting it in parts like this, but I do tend to get a bit long winded and this works better for me too. If anyone minds, please do let me know. |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
I have a question for you Ruth..LOL....do you have your icq up? I sent an authorization request. |
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johnt300 Member
since 1999-09-12
Posts 214san diego, ca. |
Ruth, Eagerly awaiting part II. When?!?!?!? |
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JennyLee Senior Member
since 1999-09-01
Posts 1461Northwestern, NJ. |
 Excellent Hoot!!! jenny |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Tyson and Jenny, thank you both so much. |
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Systematic Decay Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1301That place with padded walls and funny people in white......... |
Well, I am one of the lucky ones, I read this after part 2 was written, so here I am off to read part 2. ------------------ "Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage." -Billy Corgan- |
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DreamEvil Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 2396 |
Ruth, here is a favorite quote of mine, or used to be though I am unsure of it's origins. Men have many faults, women have only two, Everything they say, and everything they do. Sorry, I could not resist. This story is indeed spellbinding. ------------------ Now and forever, my heart hears ~one voice~. DreamEvil© |
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