Father Found

Zhea~ Year 7778

Tia’s mother prepares her for her father’s homecoming. She begins a journey of understanding, the loss of innocence in a bittersweet return home. 3pp. Short-Short. Rated G.

ASIN: B002HEX4WI File Size: 107 KB (Kindle Edition - July 13, 2009)

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Excerpt copyright Dannis Cole. All Rights Reserved.

I walked faster. My hearts seemed lodged in my throat as the broad warmth of the Commons tingled under my feet. The beauty of the flowers, the spiced breeze, the artisans practicing their crafts, the musicians playing three-beat quiets, all escaped me today.

“How long before Father comes?” My young one tugged at my fourfingers. How to explain his absence, his unwell? To one barely blessed with coherent speech of flowers and lacewings?