Dinner Evie took her time changing after church. She strolled out of her house humming the song she had sung. Okay, she thought as a late model big black quad cab dually truck was pulling into her driveway. It must have been one of the original quad cabs. The windows were as blackContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
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Sunshine Valley
Welcome back continued He was caught! Only she saw the look of bewilderment and terror on his face. After allowing a long breath to escape, he finally got up. A murmur fell over the church as Dillon strolled toward her from the last pew. Rebecca wanted to know if the manContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Welcome back The Sunshine Valley Baptist Church was just as Evelyn remembered it. The only thing that had changed in 30 years was the addition of air conditioning. The little church was picture post card perfect. It filled her heart with joy to know that some things never change. There wereContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Pillow talk “Dillon?” She whispered. To herself? When he didn’t respond right away, she convinced herself that she said it only in her head. “Yes.” She rolled over on the air mattress to face him. Well, his back. “You can’t be comfortable in the floor.” He rolledContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Guest Evelyn wasn’t sure she heard what she thought she was hearing. She had been crying so hard that everything was a blur. There it was again, who was knocking at her front door? She looked around for her cell phone. It was lying in the floor, still connected to Dillon? Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Food? Evelyn looked into her empty fridge. She didn’t buy any food. How stupid of her. She paced around her house for a while, took a shower, before finally laying down on her makeshift bed. She rolled over staring at the clock. Midnight. Her stomach growled reminding her it was empty. The delightfulContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Tears Sheriff Dillon Pace climbed into his SUV. He hated to leave her alone. “God,” he prayed, “protect her.” It had been 30 years since he’d said any kind of prayer. She was here. She was back in Sunshine Valley. He didn’t remember the drive to his house. All he couldContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Faith “Dillon, when did you loose your faith?” Talk about knocking the air out of a body. All of a sudden if seemed as if there wasn’t any gravity and he was floating from the porch. When indeed had he lost his faith? He had to be honest with himself, heContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Bessie? Night had fallen as they put the last box where it needed to go. She had taken all the pictures from the album that she wanted. Even cut out a few of the people she either didn’t know or didn’t like. He had loaded all the garbage in the backContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Pictures Once he was behind the house where no one could see him, he started pacing. Long breaths escaped from his lungs in a failing attempt to regain control over his emotions. His lungs and his heart were burning. It seemed like hours before he could compose himself. When he wentContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
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