Mari' Emeraude
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I live, eat, and breathe writing! I strive to write for those who prefer shorter stories (30 min). I also hope to offer choices for younger children, where books can encourage a strong 'moral compass' with no profanity or sexual innuendo.
Stories (12)
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Evelyn's Descent
Chapter 1: Locked In “We’re here,” announced Dale as he drove the car into the parking lot. Judith yawned. “Wake up kids, we’re here” The children stirred. Evelyn sat, staring blankly out the window. “Ya hungry, Evelyn?” asked Dale. “Yeah,” she mumbled, fumbling with the door handle. The family had been driving most of the day. Their road trip from Yellowstone had been a long, but enjoyable one, and now they could take their time driving back home.
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
Cecil
Chapter 1: Call Me Velda It was a beautiful, crisp, autumn morning. The leaves swirled gingerly about the sidewalk, skipping and dancing for attention, but Sadie, the black cat, paid them no mind. She lay sprawled out on the sidewalk allowing the warm sun to cover every inch of her silky fur.
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
Let's Get Karen
Chapter 1: Karen Ficcanaso Little Natalie came in from her neighborhood walk. “Dad, what is a peddler’s license?” she asked, setting down her large duffel bag. Her father smiled and said, “why do you ask?” “Mrs. Ficcanaso told me I had to have a peddler’s license to sell my Girl Scout Cookies.”
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
When Rosemary Screams
1: The Ride Home Rosemary’s wipers slapped loudly in the constant snow. She could hardly see a foot ahead as she strained to follow the dark, winding road despite using her high beams. The long, heavy flakes began to stick, and soon her windshield was covered in a dense, chilly fog. It was an awful time for her heater to fail her. She was still fifty-eight miles from her home, deep in the mountains.
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
Squeal
Chapter 1: The Encounter Kiley and Chad sat in the coffee shop, watching the people shuffle by. The steady rain pelted those unlucky enough to be without an umbrella. Kiley sighed. They had been sitting there for nearly fifteen minutes, and nobody had been over to take their order.
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
The Falcon Street Club
Chapter 1: The Rivals It was the middle of winter, and Jordie was already thinking of Spring break. The weather was bitter cold, and a fierce snowstorm had blanketed the little town of Colby. One afternoon, Jordie and Riley helped Tim shovel snow, then went over to Riley’s before going home for dinner.
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
The Falcon Street Club
Chapter 1: The Fire It was early evening, and the boys sat around the guest room of Drew's house, talking about the day's find. "Do you think we should give Mr. Roberts back his trunk?" asked Jordie. "I think we should," replied Tim. "I would feel bad if somebody had my favorite things in the whole world and wouldn't give them back to me." Riley wasn't so sure he wanted to return anything to the man who had helped steal his money!
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
The Falcon Street Club
Chapter 1: Planning the Future The Falcon Street Club was changing. Drew's father had purchased a farm outside of Colby with some of the money he had received from his invention, so it looked like Drew would be moving away. Jordie, Tim and Riley felt sad. "Don't worry," said Drew with a smile. "My dad says you can all come out and visit whenever you want, and we'll still see each other at school.” Their new house was close enough for the boys to ride their bikes. Still, Falcon Street wouldn’t be the same without Drew.
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
The Falcon Street Club
Chapter 1: A Pleasant Surprise The wind began to pick up as the boys headed for home. "Let me see the ticket!" said Tim with excitement. Riley handed it to him carefully as if it were a fragile flower. It was like gold in his hands. "Can you believe it? Ten THOUSAND dollars right here in my hand!" "Lemme see," said Jordie, taking the ticket from Tim. He, too, gazed at the little card -this little card that could change all of their lives for the better, or perhaps, the worse.
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
The Falcon Street Club
Chapter 1: Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat, Jordie ran a stick along the white picket fence that lined Drew's front yard. At the end of it stood a large oak tree. "Hey guys, ya up there?" Two heads popped out from the rickety treehouse. Even in his worn-out sneakers, Jordie was able to climb the makeshift ladder with ease. This was the first "official" secret meeting of the Falcon Street Club. "Did you bring the rules?" asked Drew. Jordie handed him a wadded-up paper from his back pocket. "Let's nail it up over here," said Tim, smoothing out the wrinkled page. They all stood at attention in front of the sacred writings. "Since I'm the president, I'll read 'em," announced Drew. He cleared his throat and began to read them one by one...
By Mari' Emeraude 3 years ago in Fiction
