A Journey Begun - Chapter 19 - Interlude 2
"Thanks for helping me with those books." "No problem, luv." "You going to stay?" "Yeah might as well. I don't have anything to do anyway." Brandon sat back with a cup of tea in his hands. His good friend Connie sat next to him, snuggled up...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 13 - A Whole New Ball Game
The raid was to take place that very night. We had no other choice, any longer and we'd risk him escaping. We packed, readied ourselves, then bundled into the sedan we were given by our contact, with Victor behind the wheel, and off we went. I was...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 20 - Knock Knock
I tapped on the door with my knuckles. It was the early evening and I knew that it was pretty much home time for many office workers, including Max. I was hoping he'd be home early, though judging from the lack of a response he clearly wasn't there....
A Journey Begun - Chapter 22 - Country Folk
I was the second to come to, and when I did, I realised I was in Brandon's apartment, just a storey above the bar. I woke up on the couch to the sounds of cooking and the smell of bacon and toast. As I sat up I realised that there was a blanket over...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 6 - Getting A Little Too Loud
Four months later "This is the life, eh Dan?" "Sure, though I doubt we're supposed to be drinking on the job." "Not supposed to? Here, it is a requirement, Anderson!" I sighed and took a reluctant sip of my whiskey. It burned, this...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 16 - The Art of War
I stood there, the bottle of Jack at my feet. I saw the men down below staring up at me in disbelief; how on earth was this man going to fight for his life after downing a whole bottle of whiskey? The answer was that I needed it. During the decade I'd...
A Journey Begun - Prologue - Chapter 3
I wake up every morning with the same routine. Shower. Teeth brushed. Shave if I need to. Toast. Waffles. Bacon. Coffee. Papers. Shirt. Tie. Pants. Shoes. Then it's off to work on the 7:55 bus, traffic be damned. One long ride later and I'm seated...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 8 - Hard Boiled Cops in a Hard Boiled City
The caller said that he was being held in what used to be the stadium. Tonight, midnight, be there with Morgan and a million bucks in cash, used notes only. Sounded like a cliche straight out of some dime store video game about hard boiled cops in a...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 17 - Know Your Enemy
All over it was chaos. We followed the detective chick as we made our way out, threading our way through the madness that was the hospital waiting areas and hallways. People were shouting across the hall, streaming up and down, running every which way...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 4 - Back To It
"The young master displays his prowess, master." "But he still failed his first test." "That doesn't prove anything, old man." "It proves the same thing: our line always needs that first real push." "Yeah. Hopefully his push won't be too...
A Journey Begun - Prologue - Chapter 2
Two years later... 'Daniel, honey, time to wake up! You're gonna be late for school!' The boy dragged himself upright and pulled himself nimbly from the bed. Sunlight shone through the curtains, casting soft shadows on the fuzzy carpet as he padded...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 10 - Fry The Bastard
I ran the whole way back to the office. Inside, both Eddie and Brandon were looking for me. "Did you see what happened man?" Brandon. '"Yeah I did. I was there when it happened, man, how could I not see it?" "Its all over the news, dude. What...