I watched the sky for a very long time from the time it was blue until it finally turned black with shiny stars. I was wasting time laying down on the swing instead of reading "Crime and Punishment" for my World Literature course. Many thoughts came to mind and I argued with myself about a few other. I wondered what I would do after graduation, when my sister will finally move here, when my boyfriend will graduate, when he will ask me to marry him, and what my wedding or my future life would be like. I held the book and finally opened it to the first chapter, but then I wondered what I would name my kids.
Mom always thought I was the smartest in the family. I would laugh whenever she would say that. I hated the fact that she would praise me in front of people. I would blush as soon as my name would come up and walk away as fast as I can. I am the first one to graduate from a university in the family. So what? Mom and Dad take too much pride in it. It's okay. I will let them do as they please.
Eva finally got married to Tony, her true love. She always wanted to get married and leave the house so she can finally move on with her life. To me, she seemed like she was rushing, but hey, it's working fine for her. I always wished she would finish college, but she gave up too quick. She only had a few more classes, then, she would be making thousands of dollars just helping companies with websites rather than being a personal banker. She would have been the first to graduate college in my family.
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Hey Reata! Sorry about the commenting, usually I'm good about it, but lately I've been so off track. I really enjoyed these stories in threes. Your voice is down-to-earth and clear in each one of your stories even if you are not actively involved in the stories themselves. Your sense of family is also very prominent in the stories, and I can tell you hold them in the highest respect. Oh, and yes I wrote a book. It's called Guardian Angels: The Setting Moon and it should be in Barnes and Nobles and Borders by the end of June. :) Thanks for asking.
ReplyDeleteI see your themes of daydreaming, anticipation, family and school. I liked how it started with you procrastinating for class haha. If you add more descriptive notes about the background or whatever is happening that could really help liven the story.
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