Books & Authors - July 2007

Dead End Living


Chapter One:Meeting On The Doorstep


"Alanna, aren't you going to come and meet your new next door neighbors?"Mother called from the doorstep downstairs.

"Psht, no way!" I shouted from over head. Meeting the people who were moved into my dead grandmothers house were of no interest to me.

"Alanna....Now!!"My Birth right growled. I sighed, I knew I wasn't going to be able to win this. It always ended up her winning. Like she had been through it once and was a perfect profesional. So with that thought in mind I sulkily slide down the stair well and came beside my Mother. I did it dramaticly, showing that these peopel didn't interest me one bit. Standing before us were three normal looking people. A mother, A son about 15 or 16, and a boy about my age.. around 9
"Hello Alanna,"The mother said. She had a sweet smile, and nice face. As though she was carved by a profesional."This is Brian," she gestured to the older boy,"and this is Connor,"she said putting her right hand on the younger ones shoulder."And my name is Nora, it's a pleasure to meet a young lady as fiery as my little Connor is," she smiled at me and I shook her hand. So far I liked her. I turned towards the other one and shook his hand, he had a firm and tight grip, one that felt like he was a soldier or something. He had the same small, sweet smile. He smelled like fresh wood and leaves. I turned towards the younger boy, Connor, and held my hand out toward him.I was trying to be polite. But what angered me was that he turned his nose up, spun on his heel and didn't even look at me! So I copied him and didn't say a word. The grown ups were laughing so hard I think my mother almost started crying. That angered me, and I hated him!


Chapter Two:Under The Willow


It had been two years that we lived next to eachother, we were all pretty close by now. Always hanging out with eachother. I even showed both of them the spot I go to when I'm un-happy, or sad. Under the willow. We played and talked together it was just us three for so many hours of the day, that people thought we were siblings.

I was having a big fight with mother one day.. it was raining. I got so mad that I ran out into the rain and wwent to my favorite spot, the willow. But when I got there I saw Connor on the rock that I sat on usually, crying. I didn't know what to do at first, so I just stayed there watching him cry. His back was in an odd position and he didn't look to comfortable. I decided to go comfort him. Even Though I didn't know how to comfort him.

Walking over to his side, and sitting close next to him I said, "Hey Connor, whats wrong?" I placed my arm on his shoulder and started rubbing his back, I was copieing Mother's gestures, and I guess it worked.

"M-M-Mom D-Died.. Last N-Night in her s-sleep..."He sobbed on my shoulder,"G-G-Grandma's comming tomorrow to watch over us.."He put his arms around my neck, while his tears stained my shirt I thought of what to say.
"It's ok..You're alright.." I rubbed his head gently with the back of my head. I said the same sentence over and over again."I'll protect you, I won't let you get hurt ever again.." A couple hours later he had cried himself to sleep on my lap, I was still petting his wet hair, still talking to him, telling him that I would protect him, and that he would be alright. He woke the next morning and glanced at me awkwardly.
"Thank you.."He mumbled, then he looked me in the eyes, "You didn't sleep at all last night?!"
"I told you I was going to protect you...didn't I?"I mumbled gently as I collapsed onto his lap. As I was closing my eyes I felt wet lips on my cheek, I could have sworn he had kissed me....



Chapter Three:The Willow Again


Connor and I were the closest after that day, we were always together, even if it was a simple task my mother wanted us to do, he had to come with me, and I had to come with him. As we got older, the rumors about us being siblings grew fainter, and new ones apeared.. As we walked side by side in the market, we would hear whisperings of, "Aren't they just the cutest love birds you've ever seen?" and others like:"Wow, I would say perfect match,"
And when we heard them all we did was giggle and scoot a little bit closer.. giving them a small show to look for.

But the fun and enjoyment ended when Mother got a letter from the army, stating that father was muchly injuryed and needed to be brought hom for his last few months, I threw a fit and ran, crying, to the older willow, that was surprisingly still there and thriving. I collapsed on the rock beside the tree and cryed, never noticing who was standing behind me telling me soft words that I couldn't hear over the crys coming from me. I finally had no tears left to spread across my cheeks, so I turned to see Connor holding out a hand to me. I grasped his hand firmly and got up. He pulled me towards him and I hugged him so tightly I was afraid that I would crush him. But all he did was stand there, holding me. I knew he already heard the news.I placed my tired head on his shoulder and we knelt down together on the soft grass and slept there, holding to eachother, as though we would never let go
I quielty said to his ear, "Thank you.. " and we slept there all night.
The next morning He was sitting by my side watching the birds fly by. I got up as he did.
And again I said "Thank Yo-" I didn't get to finish my sentence because his lips were on mine in a second, they were blocking the words that were trying to excape, but yet...I didn't jerk, or move away, it just came natural.
We stopped as we heard our mothers calling for us, I ran towards my mother, he ran towards him. I knew that we had an awkward moment, but..for some reason I knew I that I liked it, no matter how awkward it was.


Chapter Four: Leaving!

It had been six years we had been together, we were closer then ever Connor and I, especially after the kiss we had at the willow. I was so happy that..where ever I went I got little glances of joy and winks from people I didn't even know. But..the fun of course ended.. Connor and Brian were leaving..for good. They were going off to fight for their country. I couldn't belive it.. they were leaving me.. Connor was leaving me.. I couldn't take it.

I hugged Brian a good farewell, wishing him a safe journey. He already knew the feelings I had for Connor, so he didn't take long by saying goodbye.
It came to Connor's turn, we looked at eachother for a logn time, and grasped eachother tightly, I didn't want him to go. I needed to tell him something, something important. Yet, the words wouldn't come out of my mouth, not one single word.

He came up to me shakily, and looked at me with his loving eyes, the kind of eyes that seemed to never blink when looking at you. A single tear dribbled down my cheek, he wiped it away with his thumb and bent down to hug me, I hug tightly back.
"Will you come back..?"I asked shakily.
"Of course I will, I will never leave you alone, I'll always come back, especially..to.. You,"He said cupping his hand over my cheek. With that he and his brother left me standing on the snowy road. While watching them walk away, I had a feeling in my stomach that I wouldn't see both of them for a long time.


Chapter Five: Ones Return

I awoke lazily to beating on my door, being 25 and going to bed at 3 in the morning..so not good to do. I grunted and slipped on a pair of slippers. Opening the door was the easy part, seeing who stood outside of it was the horrible part.

"Brian!?"I exclaimed throwing myself at my old freind who was getting older then ever."Where in the world have you been??? I've missed you so much, how are you?"
"I..haven't came back for sure yet.. I just came back to give people..news.."His face was drawn and un-happy, like it usually was.
"I..what kind of news is that?"
"Well, I figured you would want to know first.. You see Connor is... gone.."He said tears swelling up in his eyes.
"Gone.. you mean..No..that..that can't be.. He promised he would come back.."I whispered half to myself half to him.
"I know.. the..the funeral is tomorrow..if you want to come.."With that he bowed, and left me standing in the doorway, my whole body hurt.. especially my heart.

Chapter Six: Not what it seems


Not a lot of people cam to the funeral.. But not too little as well. When everyone except Brian and I had said some words, Brian was called to the stand.
I shivered, I knew I couldn't do it, even though I needed to..horribly.
"He..was an amazing brother, always near me, never faught with me, we were closer then ever.No matter how tough the times got I knew he would be there for me. And I for him. Although his face will be lost within the raging circle of time, his memory will still be aflame," Brian had said so little, yet so much for him.. I almost broke down..almost slide out of conciousness..never to awake untill at least five years past.
The Priest came back up to the stand and said in a low whisper to me, "Would you like to come up and share something about Connor?"
I had no choice. I got to my feet and went towards the stand, I glanced awkwardly at the grave that lay before me, with Connor's date of birth and date of death written in small but eligant letters. "Connor was.. " I stopped for a second as tears swelled in my eyes,"Connor was.." I couldn't do it, Tears streamed down my face and I was led off the stage by Brian, who was also crying. When I was out of Brian's grasp I ran towards the willow, I still couldn't belive that it was still alive and thriving. I cried on that rock for it seems like hours.
"I Haven't seen you cry in awhile.."
Wait..I knew that voice, I jolted up and looked everywhere..it must've been my imagination
"Alana..."
Why does my imagination have to toy with my feelings.. I got up and went back to the semitary..there were a few words I had to say before I gave up on life.

Chapter Six: Confessions

When I got to his grave I thought of all the memories I had with him, all the times that we were with eatchother, none stop. I smiled mornfully.
"You were truly an amazing person, Connor.." I said looking at the head stone. I was tryign to keep calm, but seeing his name was just too much for me, I fell to my nees on the moist grass just before his head stone and started saying the same exact sentence over and over again: "I need to tell you something...something important.. I need to tell you.. Need to tell you.. to tell you...tell you that I.."
"Now, what can be so important to tell a dead person?"
That voice again.."Stop! Stop playing with me!!" I screamed.. and started punching the earth beneath me.
I felt warm hands on my hips, lifting me up, while I was still punching the air, with full force."Now, thats no way to treat a long lost freind, wouldn't you think?" I turned my tear stained face towards whoever sounded like my..my love.. I gasped.
"No..No your..your supposed to be dead!" I screamed at the person who looked liek Connor..only all grown up.
"Funny how the army never found my body.. " He said, "God, How I've missed you so much, and look at you..your simply beautiful!"
"Connor..." I placed my aching head on his shoulder and sqeezed him tight, so tight that I don't think I would ever let go of him again.
"Now tell me.. what is it that you needed to tell me so bad?" He asked looking at me sincerly.
"Connor..I should've told you sooner, before you..you left me here.. but now since your back..Connor..I.." I stopped, I didn't think I was going to be able to do it. Miraculously, The words erupted out of my mouth with no worry or wrong in them, "Connor I am totally and completely in love with you,"
He smiled, and took my hands in his, "I'm so glad to hear that.. Alanna, I love you more then life its self.. and I need you by my side every waking moment of the rest of my life. If only you would do that simple task for me.." He suddenyl stopped and he drew me closer, then closer, untill our nees were touching. He bent in to my face and looked at me to see what I would do next. I finished for him, we kissed for it seemed like a what seemed liek a decade. I loved him, and he loved me.


So I suppose the name says it all.







This story was planned and written by:



Bree

2007-07-08 11:06:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Tell me how to underline songs or quotes or whatever you do to the words Will I, and RENT. Please.

I woke up to the sound of my cell going off next to me. It had the song Will I from RENT blaring. No wonder I always "forgot" my phone. If anyone heard that they may think I'm odd.

2007-07-08 10:51:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 10:46:28 · 7 answers · asked by SilentFox12345 3

Remember I am talking children's books

2007-07-08 10:45:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

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reviews might have to be made on yahoo if you do not have a fictionpress.com account...but if you would please...

2007-07-08 10:42:28 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

2007-07-08 10:42:06 · 7 answers · asked by K95-swimsk8 2

Has to be fiction. I can't do the fantasy (Harry Potter, LOTR, etc.). I am female, and do enjoy female-type literature about families, ect. but nothing mindless like Shopaholic. I am a recent college grad, and just can't seem to find anything that I am loving. I can't do the romance, or extreem adventure. I like coming of age, love (a little : /) family, social issues. Please let me know if there is anything you have read or heard of that might strike my interests. Thanks

2007-07-08 10:32:57 · 14 answers · asked by punky_tshirts 2

it is like i have obsessive compulsive reading disorder. is this a bad thing?? i dont read bad things just a lot of books

2007-07-08 10:29:12 · 19 answers · asked by green eyed irish girl 3

2007-07-08 10:27:26 · 20 answers · asked by timiny118 1

It is about 19 pages long, I do not have it illustrated but have description of what the picture should be. It has a lesson in it very easily understood and point made with humor suited to preschool-kindergarden ages

2007-07-08 10:14:00 · 4 answers · asked by Rosestar 2

I have a story that I have writen. I have read it many times. I know that there is many things to be done to it, but I don't know what. Can someone professial edit my story for me, please? IM me at realxdragonxfire and I'll send you the story. Please and thank you!

2007-07-08 10:11:46 · 1 answers · asked by Ashley M 1

Did you read it? What did you think?

2007-07-08 10:08:36 · 3 answers · asked by Oz 7

So ya I heard that this was the last book of this series, but there making another series or starting a new book on something different can anyone explain what this is about?

2007-07-08 09:52:37 · 6 answers · asked by bckysrule08 2

My husband seems to think that DD took Snape in when he was a child, and therefore is a father-figure to him. He says that's why they trust each other implicitly. Any comments on that? I disagree with him simply because it sounds so out there.

2007-07-08 09:44:42 · 14 answers · asked by jayset 2

something in an older time period, long ago. and what should she do? what problems would she have? who would be her enemies? who would she fall in love with and why?

2007-07-08 09:39:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a lot of questions about the book... such as why Umbridge sent the dementors to attack Harry and how L.V. got Harry to see that his godfather was being tortured, when in fact, Siruis never left the House of Black?

2007-07-08 09:39:27 · 5 answers · asked by longjimmy725 1

I want a plot, for a book that WILL NOT be published.
I want the main characters to be 2 guys (ages 22) and 2 girls (ages 21) I would like the plot to be mystery, I have 6 other books I have written with these same characters.
There can be other people in the book (besides the 4 mains)
that can fall in love, be in fights with the mains. If you just have an idea, you can write it, because I usually can figure something out with any idea, but the more details, the better~
Thanx for the help :)
Peace

2007-07-08 09:36:35 · 1 answers · asked by I♥pix 4

when u kill a person do u have to split ur soul into a horcrux? Cuz voldy must of killed more than 7 people right?

2007-07-08 09:28:45 · 6 answers · asked by this screaming inside my head 6

in the hp books who is R.A.B ??? i dont know??? cant remember no stupid answers alright???

2007-07-08 09:07:47 · 11 answers · asked by i♥ rupert grint 2

and what book ?

2007-07-08 09:07:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wrote a story about a girl who gets killed by another girl because she is jealous

2007-07-08 08:25:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I understood it correctly, when you kill someone you split your soul (whether you want to make an Horcrux out of it or not).If that is so, I don't think Harry will kill Voldemort. Even Dumbledore always said that Harry didn't have to follow the prophecy, it was Voldemort who was obcessed with it. What is your opinion? How can Harry vanquish Voldemort without actually killing him? Maybe he can be defeated without being killed, maybe someone else will kill him or maybe he will kill himself? Be imaginative!

2007-07-08 08:25:23 · 20 answers · asked by Butterfly 2

books.

2007-07-08 08:18:37 · 18 answers · asked by C M 3

I understand how unlikely this is...

A friend of mine mentioned a book that he would love to have, he recently heard about it on a show (not sure if it was radio or television). He told me the name of the program, but I've forogtten it already. I remember it started with an "S" and it was a book about Jamestown. He didn't know the title.

Anyway, I'd love to surprise him with it for his birthday, if anyone has any clue what I'm talking about?

I know it's a long shot, but I just thought I'd try.

2007-07-08 08:06:59 · 5 answers · asked by Heather 2

1. Snape: Good or Evil?

2. Harry: Dead or Alive

3. Hermione: Dead or Alive

4. Ron: Dead or Alive

5. Which Weasley or Weasleys will die?

6. Couple Predictions: Ron/Hermione? Harry/Ginny, etc.

7. Neville: Live or Die

8. Neville: Does he kill Bellatrix.

9. Lord Voldemort: Live or Die

10. Give me your most unusual theory.

2007-07-08 08:02:26 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 07:59:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

--which waz eventually turned out to be a good one & she got an offer from either british or us press (Impressed by the way she presented the potter story to write a story (a different one).

My question is what do u call those stories? (there is a unique name for stories which is written different from itz original one)
Who wrote it?

2007-07-08 07:59:12 · 5 answers · asked by The Radar 1

2007-07-08 07:52:36 · 15 answers · asked by Sugar_Mama 3

I need to find the exact copy of the Odyssey By Homer that was Translated by ONLY

ALLEN MANDELBAUM

2007-07-08 07:50:05 · 5 answers · asked by Diamond 1

Name your top 10 favorite books, if you only have five, list five.
Or you can cheat, like I did..

Mine are (in no particular order):

1. "The Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley
2. "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon (and all the other books in this series, to me it is just one long story)
3. "The Clan of the Cave Bear" by Jean Auel (again include the others)
4. "The Hunt for Red October" by Tom Clancy (Include other Jack Ryan books, but not the rest of the stuff he puts out.)
5. "The Stand" by Stephen King (can I say all other Stephen King?)
6. "Harry Potter" by J.K. Rowling (all of 'em, love it)
7. "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCollough(sp?)
8. "Illusions" by Richard Bach
9. "The Abandoned" by Paul Gallico
10. "Portrait of Jennie" by Robert Nathan

These might not be my absolute favorites, but they are pretty close.
Thanks for answering!

2007-07-08 07:44:39 · 24 answers · asked by sage 5