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My Man Series Chapter 1
Todays the day I'm moving into my new home. I wanted a change in my life. I started to hunt down cheap houses for sale in a different town. I got lucky when I came across a small brick home that just went up for sale.The owners ended up moving away, and the son wanted to get the house sold quickly. I bought it for 80,000 dollars, not too bad, right? I couldn't believe my luck but I came down last week to sign the paper work and grabbed the key from Victoria.I didn't just come up and decide to move away from my home. I'm 24 years old and needed a change in my life after all the heartache I have been through. My parents got into a car crash two years ago and sadly they both passed away that night at the hospital due to a drunk driver. I was the primary on both of their life insurance which is what I had used to buy me this new home. At first I had absolutely no thought of moving away until one night I came home from my shift from the 911 operation company to my boyfriend of three years
My Man Series Chapter 2
This place is very beautiful. I'm driving slow as I approach the beginning of the small town so that I won't get another ticket for speeding from that jerk back there. When I look around, I can't help but think that this is exactly why I decided to come live here: the little town is filled with family-owned businesses that line the streets.Rocking chairs and book shelves can be found inside the windows of a bookstore called Bookland. It sounds like a great idea to curl up in a chair with a good book, and I wouldn't mind doing that at all right now.When I drive by the flower shop called Sweet Stems, I receive a strong whiff of all the flowers since they are displayed in pots that are hung all around the outside of the shop. They have such a pleasant aroma. Even though I'm sitting inside my car, I can still smell the roses, tulips, and sunflowers.I adore little communities much like this one. Everyone is familiar with one another, and the majority of the time, everyone behaves cordia
My Man Series Chapter 3
I step up to the door to my new home and take a shaky breath. I had been so brave up until this point. I can't believe I uprooted my entire life. I knew I wouldn't be able to stay in my hometown, not with everybody knowing all my business. They felt pitiful for me, sorry that I lost my parents, bad that my best friend betrayed me, and apologetic that my man cheated on me with my best friend.I couldn't take the sympathy look any longer.Even though I was not in the wrong, everybody was treating me like I was made of glass. I could tell they all had wanted to speak up about what had happened, but they avoided it like the freaking plague.Sometimes I wish they had, then maybe I wouldn't have felt that I didn't have any other choice but to move to just be able to live my life freely once again.With a shaky hand, I dig my new house key out of my pocket and unlock the door. Regret settles inside the pit of my stomach when I think about what the state of the interior may look like.I was
My Man Series Chapter 4
The next morning, I woke up with extra pep in my step. Normally, I am not much of a morning person. Usually, it takes me a good thirty minutes to fully wake up. But today, I have to get a shit load done.I have to go for my job interview. I sent a brief prayer up to the lord last night that I would nail this interview. Settling in a new town is already stressful enough, but settling in a new town without a job would be even worse.I absolutely have to nail this interview.Find a cell phone store and start up a fresh plan and get my different phone number. Not that I actually have anyone around here to talk to, but having a cell for emergencies at least is a good thing. I'm hoping to make some friends soon. Stock up my fridge and kitchen cabinets with a run to the nearest grocery store. I am a decent cook, but I'm a freaking outstanding baker, not to brag about myself.When I was little, I used to bake with my grandmother all the time. She taught me all of her little baking secrets an
My Man Series Chapter 5
After I finished eating my toast, I put on a pair of brown heels. They have a little bow near the toes, and I found them to be adorable as soon as my eyes landed on them at a store called Marshall's. They were even on sale for twenty dollars; they were normally fifty. It was a steal.And of course, my grandmother's pearl necklace she left me. I always wear it on important days. when my grandmother first passed away and those beautiful shiny pearls were set onto my palms, I had never wanted to take them off. Until I was at school and a boy named Jake tried pulling on them. I was so terrified that they would break. I took them off and never wore them to school again.Now, they stay safely in my jewelry box until I need my grandmother's good luck and today's that day. It was my first day out into my new town. It may not be a big deal for some, but for me, it was a huge deal. I wanted people to like me, smile, and wave at me in the stores. I never had problems making friends before. My p
My Man Series Chapter 6
I quickly sent a small prayer up and climbed out of my car. I had waited a few minutes until it calmed down. It was just drizzling now, so I took that as the perfect time to enter the 911 center without having to get soaked again. I certainly would look like a wet poodle.The building is smaller than the one back home. It's also right next to the police station, makes me feel a little safe to leave, and be able to walk to my car safely.I double-check to make sure that I locked my car before heading inside. I probably shouldn't have eaten this morning. I'm too nervous. My stomach feels like butterflies are flying around it, and it's not as pleasant as some would think. It's making me nauseous.I pull open the door, and I see a guy typing away. They don't keep the 911 operators in the main room. They have their office so that visitors do not disturb them. This guy must be the secretary.Plastering a small smile on my face, I head towards him. He is either too busy or being rude and do
My Man Series Chapter 7
I followed Mr. Whitlock into his back office. I'm having to fight the urge not to bring my fingers to my mouth and bite on my fingernails as my belly turns with nerves.I have a terrible habit of nail-biting. I tried everything I read to stop that habit, but it was sometimes, most times, out of my control. My grandma used to put hot sauce on my nails, thinking I wouldn't appreciate the taste. But it didn't work. As an adult, I constantly make sure my nails are painted because it helps a bit, I don't like the taste of nail polish, so I find myself not chewing on them as much as I once did.“Take a seat, Avery.” Mr. Whitlock swung his right arm out and gestured to the small seat in front of his dark wooden desk.I have the time to look him over. His once black hair is now thinning out and turning grey. His mustache has little grey hairs sticking out, but appears to be nicely kept. He is a middle-aged man that appears to keep him self in shape.“How many years have you served with the 9
My Man Series Chapter 8
I waved goodbye to Sean behind the front desk and walked through the front door. I felt my hands shaking as I dug through my purse, digging for my car keys. As soon as I unlocked my door, I slid inside, shut my doors, and let those tears fall for Rosie.That call had really messed with me. I spent weeks having nightmares about that night, only in my horrors. I was watching it all happen. Seeing and couldn't do a thing to stop it. It would have been easier. Easier on me if they hadn't shown the family pictures in the newspaper the next day. When I picked up that paper in my driveway before heading to work, I didn't think about their pictures about Rosie's picture being in that newspaper.I had faces to names, and that haunted me. Rosie's face as she begged for my help.I allowed myself to cry for a few more minutes. Rosie was a beautiful little girl. She had brown curly hair and her smile, god her smile. It was so huge. You could just tell she was a happy child. I never understood how
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