I've never seen a dog hate water so much before ( Read more... )

Dated August 9, 2009:
Mikal wakes up after homeplot and shares a pretty big revelation with Zia, who's been there taking care of her the whole time.

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Jewish law had strict rules about the practice and observance of Yom Kippur and other major holidays. While this day of atonement would not begin until the following evening, Charlotte Charles who was better known as Chuck was mentally preparing what she would make for the meal prior to the day of fasting. It was like a traditional Sunday meal, ( Read more... )

Living on the edge of the sea meant that the journey to anywhere other than into the water was quite a far journey. What was started in the morning was usually not returned until the evening, which left hours for exploring and moving about in between ( Read more... )

Dated August 4, 2009:
A few days after he gets his item, Zia and Mikal talk about where they stand with each other. Nothing's fixed, but things end at least a little better than they were before.

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I don't usually bother with the bookshelf. I don't know why I did today, or why I took out the book. I guess it doesn't really matter, or it's something not really worth thinking about. It fell out of the book into my hand either way ( Read more... )

When all was said and done, it looked like something out of a storybook ( Read more... )

"Wait," Taylor called out, following along after Ryan as he went about his work, busing tables. How he could just keep on working when she was in the middle of an enormous personal crisis here, she didn't really know, given the reputation he had for being sort of chivalrous under that rough-and-tumble exterior. She would have tried crying if she ( Read more... )

I don't even realize what day it is until nearly the whole day is done. Near the end of my life, I barely talked to my parents. I didn't talked to anyone, actually, but that isn't the point. It's strange, now. After so long away from then, all I find myself wishing right now is I could make up for so many of the things I missed. I clouded myself ( Read more... )

There's a story Ophelia knows ( Read more... )