The Stolen Watch

chapter 1 The crowded bus jostled over potholes while it dodged motorbikes and dogs, bumping Sister Cass into the people standing so close. She gripped the strap hanging from the ceiling, a far reach for her, and wished for a pole or something else more substantial. She could smell the heat of the day on… Continue reading The Stolen Watch

Cleah’s Bequest

CHAPTER 1 “This better not take long,” said Mirabelle, arms crossed and shifting her weight from one black leather heel to the other. “You didn’t have to come. Dramatic reading-of-the-will stuff only happens in movies, you know.” “No, the lawyer was clear that we all had to be here.” “I dunno…” “Your mom was rich,… Continue reading Cleah’s Bequest