“It’s logical, Mina.”
Wilimina Talexon watched as her sister folded each piece of clothing with slow precision and set them perfectly, one upon the other, in her suitcase. She grimaced at how different they were, had always been.
“In what world is this logical, Nell?” Irritation and fear coated every word she spoke.
“Mina, my love, it’s time for me to do this…”
“W-why?”
“I want a family, a home and possibly, love.”
Wilimina knew Nell deserved each and every one of those things. Her sister had spent so much of the last two hundred and twenty years raising and caring for Wilimina and her brothers, it was time for Nell to have a life. She just wished it was with someone other than Raoul.
“Does he know what you are, Nell? Will he understand the blood of youth, the joining?”
“Not yet, Mina…” Nell closed her suitcase with a snap and looked around the room with her assessing eyes. “I’ll tell him when the time is right.”
“What if…”
“No!” Nell’s gazed burned a green glow from across the room. “It’s time for me to take the next step, Mina. Love me enough to let me try…”
This packed a passionate punch..I was transported to this world..and left with lots of (good) questions..Jae ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jae! Mina and Nell tip-toed to the fore-front of my brain and asked speak...how could I refuse. ;)
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing snippet. Makes me want to know more about the characters and the situation.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bree! I'm encouraging Mina and Nell to come back and give me a little, er lot, more of their story. ;)
ReplyDeletevery interesting! i want to know more about these centuries-old young ladies!
ReplyDeleteEchoing everyone's thoughts. I was drawn right in. ~smiles~
ReplyDeleteOooo, you hooked me! What's the rest of the story?
ReplyDeleteThanks Kate! I have a feeling their story is going to prove quite interesting. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Savanna, Mina and Nell cut in line in the green room... The Talbot's Peak crew is not pleased! ~wink~
ReplyDeleteGood question w/G&G, I'm waiting for these lovely ladies to give me some more! :)
ReplyDeleteNo, the Talbot's Peak crew will not be pleased... Mina and Nell better watch their step in the deep dark woods... or, wherever weres and shifters hang out.
ReplyDeleteooh want more :)
ReplyDeleteis this an outtake from your new release?
love your creative writing talent here.
ReplyDeletekeep it up.
check out our short story slam today.
Thanks Dee! No, not an outtake from the current release...Nell and Mina would like to be the stars of an upcoming novel, one that still needs to be written. :)
ReplyDeleteMy characters tend to jump out at me from time to time, completely unexpected but warmly welcomed.
Thanks bluebell books! Very interesting story slam, I'm definitely going to have to take part. :)
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