Wednesday, December 3, 2008

S7 Challenge 4 Not alone

Words randomly selected from the book : The Witching Hour by Ann Rice, S7= Michael, letters, Currys, loved, when, she. Oops, only six words hee hee hee.

Michael felt himself begin to tear as he read the correspondence yellowed by time neatly tied with a strip of leather. The letters left behind were penned by John Curry in 1864 during the Civil War. The emotional tug felt for the Currys by Michael was not from reading the horrors of the Civil War experienced by John rather from reading about the love he felt for his wife Beth and his Daughter Cassandra, born 2 months after he left yet again to fight for the North. From his writing it was clear he loved Beth and Cassandra with all that he was. Michael wiped a tear from his eye as he read the last letter. It was in this letter that Beth learned when and how John was killed. Michael thought she had probably not even read past the part which read, we regret to inform you your husband lost his life during the Battle of Cedar Creek. All Beth knew was she would never again see John and Cassandra would never know her Father. The death notification floated from Michael's hand as he saw another shape move across the room.