Historical

The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 41
“I want you to stay here tonight,” Carl told Edna. It was 6:30 and the two youngest Bentwood boys along with the two remaining girls were at the supper table with their parents. Carl knew that she wouldn’t protest with the children sitting there.
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 40
“What do you mean you told ‘em when they’d be in?” Jodie had never seen the sheriff quite this mad. “I thought I told everyone to keep this quiet,” He went on. “And then you go and blab to a reporter of all people.”
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
jack of diamonds
ii Claire heard Artie entering the farm house shortly after four in the morning. There’d been a splash of headlights through the window and the sound of a car door slamming; she could hear him stumbling in through the kitchen door, dropping something on the table—sounding like something she might hear at the edge of a dream, she told herself—as she rolled over, looking at her alarm clock across the room.
By ben woestenburg4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 38
Friday, March 19 Edna heard Ralph Barnes as he pulled into the driveway. She had the front door open by the time he stepped onto the porch.
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 39
“Can I have a drink of water.” Jenny Bentwood asked Katie Lawrence her guard at the moment. “Ya don’t need no water,” Katie snapped. “Gotta carry ya to outhouse too much as it is. So just shut up and go back to sleep.”
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - 37
As it turned out, “Johnny” was Ranger John Conners of the Texas Rangers. And Molly was the secretary of the Ranger’s office in Longview some twenty miles away. As a precaution, Conners cuffed Marshall behind his back and put him in the front seat with him.
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 36
Marshall was about to go to another area of the building to see if he could find anyone when he heard a voice to his right.
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 35
Marshall glanced up and saw Parker some 100 feet away, about halfway between the car and the school building. He was still holding the newspaper in his hand and had taken a few steps toward the sergeant, reading as he walked, when he felt a sudden jerk of the ground under him. It caused him to stumble sideways.
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 33
Thursday, March 18 “We need to feed her somethin’,” Sally Lawrence told her sister. “Well, feed her then,” Katie said. “Don’t matter ta me whether she eats or not.”
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 34
Linda Neal had looked out the window toward the parking lot to see if, just maybe, Jackson had shown up yet. They both knew they couldn’t visit long but, she treasured any amount of time they could have together.
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction
JACK OF DIAMONDS
iii Sonia woke up to the cold and damp of an overcast morning still wearing her costume from the night before. It was a moment before she realized she’d fallen asleep on top of Nigel. She lifted her head, looking at him with a critical eye before she rolled off the bed—she’d somehow slipped between Nigel and the wall—doing everything she could not to wake him as she climbed off the bed.
By ben woestenburg4 years ago in Fiction
The Ridge: The Whisper of the Leaves - Chap. 32
“Have ya made the note yet?” Lawrence asked Sally. “I was just about to, Daddy. “ “Well, hurry up. I want ya’ll down there not long after dark. The sooner this matter’s settled the better.”
By Dan Brawner4 years ago in Fiction