Daughters of Men: Chapter 8
Small Decisions
A closet psychic, a genius tween, a mysterious young man…and four generations of secrets.
This paranormal-meets-science-fiction novel is Book 1 in the Daughters series. Paid subscribers have access to the entire book.
Small Decisions
As we drove along the quiet streets, my Bronco’s hungry rumble was the only sound in the cab. Even when the headlights skirted a doe and fawn grazing on a hedge, we still didn’t speak. For my part, I just needed the silence. Offering him a ride had been the right thing to do, but once he was in the truck, I had nothing to say.
First, I wanted my coffee, because when Eileen wasn’t around, it was my tether to reality. Sad, but true. Then, I wanted to be in my bed, lights out, pondering Cara’s plight and the black things—energies?—until I either fell asleep, or found a hypothesis that might… Might what? Make sense? Give her a little peace of mind? Nothing was going to help short of God, Himself, showing up and saying, It’s okay, dear. Mary was freaked out, too.
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