Ralph made his way to the building at a steady determined pace. He seemed very aware of the doll in his pocket. He couldn’t quite explain why this silly rag thing could seem so menacing at times. It was only a doll. He was almost sure that they’d be disappointed once he delivered it. But... Continue Reading →
“Well, here we are,” Hallie said when they got out of the taxi. “Should be that apartment building over there.” “Check you out, booking the best pad in Windenburg,” Vito nodded approvingly. “Looks pretty swanky.” “It’s mean to have good views,” Hallie shrugged. “But more importantly, the festival lot is less than a 5 minute... Continue Reading →
Ralph reached the barn in Willow Creek and stopped for a little bit. It seemed abandoned, but almost looked quaint in the sunshine. Two things he hadn’t really expected. Was this definitely the right place? He pulled out his phone to check the address. Seemed right. Time to have a closer look, he thought as... Continue Reading →
20 hours earlier Vito’s heart skipped a beat when he got into the studio that morning. He’d returned! Granted, he looked all sorts of disgruntled and uncomfortable, but that didn’t change the fact Louis was sitting on his couch. “You’ve come back!” Vito blurted out as soon as he walked through the door. Louis didn’t... Continue Reading →
Larobb was trying to resist the urge to run away. He should have known it was too good to be true when his sister offered to set him up with a pretty girl he used to know in high school. But Sera Bloomer, out of all people? What was Tawanda thinking? “Wow, you should really... Continue Reading →
Carly awoke with the sun. The first thing she saw was Ralph’s face. He was still sleeping. She smiled to herself. She liked waking up to him. Ralph didn’t officially live with her, but she couldn’t remember the last time he wasn’t sleeping over. She sat up slowly, gently slipping away from under the covers... Continue Reading →
Vito dragged himself through the back garden. Seeing how animated the girls were that afternoon, he almost regretted not taking the front door to his house. “So hopefully the cute guy will come to the bar again tonight,” Sera whispered to Hallie conspicuously. “Uh…huh…” Hallie’s reply was lukewarm. “You should see how ripped he was…”... Continue Reading →
He intended to keep the relationship up after Louis left for Windenburg. Of course he did. At first, they would talk every day. About what they’d been up to. How much they missed each other. How long distance sucked, but they could make it work. But it was hard to keep the same level of... Continue Reading →
Vito slept in that morning. The sun was high above when he finally rolled out of bed and lazily pulled a T-shirt on. He didn’t take too long getting ready, but he wasn’t in a particular rush either. One of the best things about working for yourself was being on your own schedule. Well, sort... Continue Reading →
My guesstimate is that we're currently about halfway through generation 9! And we're also about to have a bit of a time jump, from the next chapter onwards we'll be joining Sera, Carly, Vito and Hallie as Young Adults. With the kids freshly moved out and starting a grown-up life for themselves, I figured I'll... Continue Reading →
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