Not that nothing happens in life – lots happens.
I just, I don’t know, can’t keep up?
Or, more precisely, have I caught the “what’s-the-point”-bug…?
No idea.
I know I’ll be back… Maybe sooner than later, I don’t know.
Writing this just in case someone would be passing by and wonder…
Zach Taylor’s young neighbour, Mia, let out a long sigh as she joined him on his front porch and sat next to him on the swing. Enjoying a cool lemonade, he invited her to grab a soft drink from the fridge as well. It was a warm summer day, and the air showed no sign of cooling down. A lot of people in Hobart were weary of the unusual hot spell for the very southern Australian city.
With another hefty sigh, Mia raked through her long, blond hair and stared into the distance. “Honestly, Zach, she’s a dragon. I’m sure she does it on purpose. She doesn’t like me. She thinks I’m spoilt.”
The dragon in question was Miss Peterson, Mia’s high school English teacher. There was no doubt that Mia liked school, and she enjoyed her classes. And even though English wasn’t her worst subject, it certainly was the toughest one, with Miss Peterson piling on homework one after the other.
Zach took a sip of his drink before he replied, “Hey, pumpkin, settle down. What’s that supposed to mean you’re ‘spoilt’?”
She lifted her shoulder in a slight shrug. “You know!”
Raising his brows, he replied, “Actually I don’t know! Isn’t she Sophie’s good friend?”
Another shrug. “Kind of, I suppose. They used to do the boxing stuff together, and since Soph’s carrying a baby, they go and enjoy coffee and cake instead every once in a while.”
Ignoring his chuckle, she went inside and helped herself to cold lemonade. She opened the can with a simple click as she returned outside and took a long sip.
Yet another brilliant romance by Iris Blobel! 🙂
Very engaging right from the start, with characters that have their flaws and past…
It is a book #2, but I’m sure it can be read as a stand alone (though you might be tempted to reach for #1 to fill in the blanks 😉 😀 )
I found three main threads in this book: one being the strong relationship between sisters, which is more like mother (Sophie)-daughter(Mia) at times; and which is put into a big test when Mia’s father decides to come back unannounced, causing… lets say, quite a storm in their lives. Does he really mean no harm? Is he trying to take Mia away from her sister? Or are there any other reasons? If I add the fact that Mia’s father’s existence was kept a secret… nope, not saying more.
Second thread – of course, the Baby!!! I have to admit as the plot progressed, I was getting more and more worried: will Sophie be OK? Will the baby be OK?!
And the tasty thread of Zach, and, well his love life. Or to be more exact – the question if his work (nope, not saying what it is) will ruin his chances to love and be loved…?
Phew. Hope I did not spoil anything for anyone 😀
Recommended drink: a glass of your favourite wine… for me – a rose of course!!! 😀
Iris Blobel was born and raised in Germany and only immigrated to Australia in the late 1990s. Having had the travel bug most of her life, Iris spent quite some time living in Scotland, London as well as Canada where she met her husband. Her love for putting her stories onto paper has only emerged recently, but now her laptop is a constant companion.
Iris resides west of Melbourne with her husband and her two beautiful daughters.
Next to her job at a private school, she also presents a German Program at the local Community Radio.
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Yeah, me.
I really thought I can do A-Z again.
Life happens though and doesn’t ask about my plans.
I actually do not even know what happened, nothing really big and that, but I found myself right now, as I should be writing an “N” I believe… and, well, it isn’t happening.
So I guess, not this time, Dear A-Z challenge…
Flowers
… Evening…
Photo credit – my Sonnyboy (He was 10 years old when he took this picture)
[Long, long time ago (just about 2 years I believe!) I started writing something. Not quite sure what was it to be honest, lets just say simply: a story.
If interested – you can find the previous parts here:
… Anise wrapped her fingers around the mug. Truth was the obvious choice for her. Not that she was always telling the truth, she thought with a bit of a regret. But given this choice… She never wanted to know the future. Her friends in high school would go to the fortune tellers, she never went with them. No, she’d rather wait and see… She’d rather believe that nobody knows what’s going to happen… Well, God, maybe, but nobody here, on Earth. She liked to think that her decisions are hers to be made, and nobody should know what they were. Even now – had someone predicted what she’d choose?
She shook her head gently.
‘The Truth, Abe.’ She looked into his eyes. He smiled gently, and started:
‘I have to warn you Anise – it might seem, well, pretty hard to believe. But it is the truth…’ A smallish rabbit hopped to Anise’s chair, curiously tilted the head and reached with his front paws to her lap. Not even thinking about it, she lifted him up and put on her lap. He settled there, visibly content with her decision.
Seeing that Abe’s smile widened and he continued.
“Long time ago, two families came to live on this Island. It looked different here, then. Not just forests and paths, and meadows. The soil was rich and yielding nice crop…” his eyes dreamy, he seemed to have traveled back in time. He shivered slightly and came back “As I said, two families, both with…”
A sudden crash made them both jump. The bunnies hopped off their lap and scattered around the room. Two men barged in.
“Don’t move! Hands up where I can see them!” – yelled one of them.
Anise turned towards the men.
“Mike! Joe!”
Just two jumps were enough for the last one to find himself next to Anise. He wrapped his arms tight around her, surprising them both with that move.
“Are you ok, Anise? What happened? Are you hurt? Did he…” he wouldn’t dare to finish this sentence… Even a thought that something might have happened to her was unbearable.
“No, Joe, I’m perfectly fine.” Anise said looking in Joe’s face. “Don’t hurt him!” She yelled to Mike who was just about to put a pair of solid handcuffs on Abe’s wrists. “leave him alone, he’s a friend!”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Anise. Yes, everybody was surprised, herself included. Friend? Yet there was something special she felt towards the man, she didn’t know… Or did she?
“What’s going on here?” Mike started “Anise, wasn’t this the guy who kidnapped you, dragged you who knows where and…”
“Yes Mike, but honestly I think he was trying to help”
“Some way of helping” Joe mumbled under his breath.
“Can we just let him talk? And then you can decide…”
Mike didn’t say anything to that, just stared expectantly at Abe.
The man smiled gently, and continued: “Both families were poor and in awe of the beautiful land they could call their own. They were brought there by boats, and the people that dropped them off, said they will find everything they need in the log cabins. The also said they’ll be back, but the families didn’t think about it much.
The Rock family had 2year old twin boys, the Forests – second family – 6 months old twin girls. They were very happy, each in their own house, with nice piece of land between them. Land which they started to cultivate the moment they came in. And they came prepared – with seeds of fruit and vegetables. Soon they discovered there were quite a few fruit treas on the island as well. They were happy here for a few years. Then the tragedy happened… Some men dressed in strange uniforms, armed up to their teeth, came in, tied up the parents, and stole one child from each family…”
“No!” a scream came out of Anise’s throat.
“Were they those people that dropped them off?” Joe asked Funny how he also felt like there was something familiar about Abe.
“All they said they were following orders. Didn’t say whose orders… The girl was about 3 years old, and the boy almost 5. The attackers left as quickly as they came. They left instructions behind, pretty short, that were saying that they are not to try to find the kids if they want to keep them safe .Both families were in deep shock at first, but then that’s what brought them closer together. Of course they attempted to leave island but after each try the whispers were more present, and they aren’t anything nice. The kids grew to love each other, but there always was an empty space in their hearts…”
“That’s all nice story Abe, but what does it have to do with us here?” Joe asked.
“I’m getting to it Joe” Abe smiled slightly as he answered.
“How do you know my name?” Joe asked again, looking at the man suspiciously.
“I know a lot about you… But let me finish, and believe me – you’ll understand.
One day the kids, well adult now, came back from a long walk around the island, only to find their log cabins empty, their parents missing. They knew the story of the kidnapping of their siblings… Found another note in one of the cabins, saying that their parents will be safe as long as they do not try to look for them. It also said there will be someone who will be helping them from now on.”
“Let me guess, and that some one is you?” Mike asked sarcastically.
“Yes. I was on this island from the moment they first landed here… my rabbits and I were here from the beginning… ” Abe’s voice was changing into a dreamy whisper… The whisper that sounded so familiar…
Joe looked Anise and noticed her eyes were closed. She seemed to be dreaming or thinking about something, her fists clenched. Suddenly she opened eyes, looked firmly at Abe and said:
“Was that… Were they…”
Abe stood up and put his hand on her shoulder.
“Yes Anise. Those people you saw there, was that young couple, that was left on the island.”
Joe looked sharply at Anise. Her face was white as a sheet of paper.
“Are we… And them… and us…” She couldn’t find any words.
“Yes. They were your siblings… You are the kidnapped twins… And you came here to find your destiny…”
Pumpkin joined our family in September 2015. (You can read various stories about him and my other furry family members here, here and here )Never before have I had a cat. Didn’t quite know what to expect, was scared he’d start peeing all over the place (I’ve heard of the cats that would do that!) or pooping into shoes(!!!) just in spite. Conversations I 
had with cat-owners I knew only calmed me down for a bit. Because – oh yeah, their cats might be just soooo cute, good
and litter-trained, but WHAT IF…
Yeah, those “whatifs” were killing me 🙂
Turns out – Pumpkin somehow was already litter trained (even though as I read in adoption papers, he 
came to the shelter with his back legs covered in urine 😦 I am trying not to imagine why and how…), and almost never misses 🙂 almost never – because (gross alert!) sometimes chunks of poop sticks to his longish fur and gets out of the litter box… Well, I wouldn’t say it was his fault exactly, but we are on the look for surprises. 🙂
Anyhow – to the topic now. I’ve discovered that the “curiosity killed the cat” saying is a lie!!! WHEN does he have a chance to be curious, if 3/4 of his day he
spends sleeping?? and a good chunk of the awake time – eating? 😀 Huh! Nope. Not curious 🙂
But…. Isn’t he CUTE though? 😀 😀 😀
Beyond… #6Long, long time ago (just about 2 years I believe!) I started writing something. Not quite sure what was it to be honest, lets just say simply: a story.
If interested – you can find the previous parts here:
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‘Is it the same cabin?’ – a crazy thought shot through Anise’s head. ‘Impossible. I walked and walked, probably for hours!’ She looked around… there was a man sitting on that same chair, that was tipped over… or was it a similar house? But then how many log cabins can there be on this little island???
‘You’re safe now’.
Anise jumped and a little scream slipped out of her mouth. The man had very gentle voice. And very warm smile. The unkempt hair was long and seemed to be connected with the beard, all in the same, dark brown shade, speckled with single gray hair. He had a big white rabbit on his lap.
Seriously, what’s with those rabbits?
The man pointed at one of the chairs, inviting her to sit down.
‘It’s okay. Don’t be afraid. I meant no harm. But it wasn’t safe for you to be here before…’
All of a sudden she felt tired, and thought that sitting wasn’t actually a bad idea… Anise looked at the man with questions in her big,calm eyes.
‘But those two…’ she started, but stopped immediately. How was she to ask about the two bodies in the cabin… And was it the same cabin they are in now?
The man got up of the chair and went to the far corner of the room they were sitting in. It seemed as if that was the kitchen corner, with a little wood-burning stove in the middle of it. He took the kettle of the stove and poured the water into two mugs. As he brought them to the table Anise was sitting at, she saw there was something written on them. Carefully the man put the mugs in front of her. ‘Truth’ and ‘Future’ – that’s what was written on the mugs.
‘You have to make your choice, Anise’ – the man said.
‘How do you know my name?’- Anise asked, too surprised to be scared.
‘Can’t tell you before you make your choice’. The man’s voice was very gentle but firm at the same time.
‘Can you tell me your name? Since you know mine…’ Anise didn’t plan on bargaining, just thought it was only fair, since he knows her name…
‘My name is Abe.’
Why does this name sound familiar? Where have she heard it before?
‘Do I know you…?’ she whispered.
‘Your choice, Anise’ Abe persisted.
She looked into his eyes as if she’d expect to find the answer… There was something familiar in them… She felt strangely safe in his presence. Couldn’t explain why, but she had the impression she knew him forever…
Anise looked at the mugs again and reached her hand…
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