November 10, 2014, Monday By Monday morning, the sports blogs and radio shows had picked up the story of Saan's accident. Some bystander photographed the overturned SUV and Saan lying unconsciously on the sidewalk. Other photos showed broken bottles of champagne and Jack Daniel's. The phone calls started early in the morning and Kao... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 25
November 9, 2014, Sunday During times of solitude Kao had the hardest time figuring out his thoughts. It was why he kept himself active and why he kept people around. He knew his thoughts strayed to the darker parts of his mind whenever he was left alone. He stared at his coffee mug before sliding... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 24
November 8, 2014, Saturday Kao pulled the tray of bacon out of the oven and set the strips on a paper towel. He breathed deep and slow to calm his still-pounding heart. Ten minutes went by fast on the treadmill when it wasn’t part of a required regimen. He actually stayed on for a couple... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 23
November 7, 2014, Friday Brandon felt the wetness of drool between his cheek and pillow. He wiped his face with the back of his hand and rolled over to face the ceiling. The fan spun even though it was off. So did the room. He didn't remember crawling up to stairs from the living room... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 22
November 6, 2014, Thursday The light breeze wicked the sweat off Dennis's torso and gave him a good chill on his arms. Vanessa clutched at her sleeves. She had just walked into the gym and had yet to warm up when she ran into him and he asked for her to go outsde again. At his car,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 21
November 5, 2014, Wednesday Dear Diary, I’m just a boy and I might not know much, but I know my brother is drinking a lot. He smells sour like Dad in the morning sometimes. I can hear his steps at night in the hallway even though he tries to walk on his tippy toes. He... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 20
November 4, 2014, Tuesday Kristen checked the front door again but it was still locked. She told herself she would smoke another cigarette before calling Kao for the head chef’s phone number. Right after she lit her smoke, she thought to call the restaurant, and she felt embarrassed when the chef answered. “Can I get... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 19
November 3, 2014, Monday Vanessa walked out of the recruiters’ office in a puzzled state. Every representative made a good case for their branch, but when she brought up ROTC, she was instructed to talk to the representative at the specific school she’ll be attending to make sure the program was available. She also felt... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 18
November 2, 2014, Sunday Kao sat behind his wife in the tub and lathered her back with a wash cloth. They were both giddy about the prospect of another child, so much so that neither slept more than a couple hours the previous night as they talked about their current children. “Do you want a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 17
November 1, 2014, Saturday When Kao tried to sneak out of bed for his morning workout, Erica held onto him and said she was cold. It was her way of asking him to spoon her. He could never resist. His chest warmed her cold spine. Kao put his face into her dark hair and kissed... Continue Reading →
Mister Saechao 