A The Chronicles of Dan Hayward Story On this day, Karen receives the worst news any expecting mother could imagine..."Dan!" Karen screamed as loud as she could, "Dan, I need you now!" she cried urgently causing him to stir a little from his sleep. Karen stood with her legs spread apart, hands outstretched and stiffened at her sides. Her face expressed unbelievable horror.
Z did not plan on becoming a prostitute. At 13, she becomes responsible for her younger sister. At 16 a VERY lucky boyfriend enters the picture. Sister issues arise. At 18, Z gets an offer she didn't refuse. She advertises and soon multiple clients come her way. Most are good people. A few are rich. Several clients are married couples.
A terrific Canadian novelist, Lynsay Sands created the Immortal series. Not vampires, exactly. I love her books! Her scientific immortals require blood to fuel "nanos", medically engineered healing nanobots created in Atlantis ages past. Here, I've borrowed her "not vampire" theme, creating a short story of an encounter in the Victorian era.
Sally Tew lives in a seaweed hut between land and sea, forgotten by almost everyone. As Southern England waits in fear of Napoleon’s invasion, a violent storm washes a mysterious stranger onto her shore. Saving him forces Sally to confront enemies, danger, and a life she never imagined.