A mysterious vintage Leica begins delivering photographs Alex never took—intimate moments with a woman he hasn’t met. Each image pulls him deeper into the city’s shadows and toward Maya, a poet with secrets of her own. As the camera reveals glimpses of a perfect future, Alex must choose: follow the vision—or step out of the frame and into something real. A story about love, fate, and a life unframed. This is the draft prior to final edit, which reduced it from 6,500 words to 1,700.
Barrett Kendrick Thompson was the son of William Jr. and Meredith Thompson. William and Meredith were from wealthy families and lived off their trust funds. Madeline Thompson was the family matriarch with three children: Benjamin, Melanie, and her youngest, William Jr., named after her late husband, William. Benjamin and Melanie's children were all girls, and Madeline pressured Junior to have a child. She wanted a grandson and hoped Junior and Meredith could produce one.
Unknowingly, Leeza has awakened feelings in Don; feelings he hasn't felt in years. She is so young, so beautiful; so fragile. He knows it is wrong. Her attraction is so strong; he takes the chance. You would too.
A group of men in a remote Alaskan fishing camp, start bragging about their conquests. Until one of them turns to the oldest man there and asks him for his story.
This is it.
This is the first part of a series about the lives of a group of young people who work for TGI (a company based in a small town in England).
This part is about the troubles in the marriage of Tim & Beth. / (Reviews)
A Tale of Misspent Youth (1) Two weeks leave from the army, and maybe some romance waiting back home -- but Tom met a lady Marine on the bus and decided the girl back home could wait her turn.