John Meiners, Jr

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“The Great Race” by John Meiners, Jr

                                                 The Great Race     As the sun sets, sunlight filters down slowly through the trees like sand in an hour glass. If the sand reaches the ground, Draakar will die. Tension is high, and drones are seen, but not by the Draakar who bob up and down in the pond like corks. It would be a comical sight if it wasn’t so frightening.         The Finding have succ...

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“The Flight” by John Meiners, Jr

                                        The Flight     Before daylight the bus left the compound. The Finding and the Team sped along. Samantha had spent a restless night, and drowsy as she was the flash of light flickering through the pines was beautiful at sunrise and made her forget her lack of sleep. They arrived at the Bayou Cane area and the Recon was off and running. No time was wasted and an organized Reco...

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“And So It Begins” by John Meiners, Jr

                       And So It Begins                 The school bus speeds down Hwy 104, a two lane highway about 21 miles from a small town named   Cypress Point. ETA to the area on Cane Bayou is two hours. The Finding sit and unlike the children usually on a school bus, The Finding are like Monks who have taken a vow of silence. Neville is sitting in their midst, and it’s best if he’s kept in the dar...

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“The Confession” by John Meiners, Jr

                                           The Confession     Neville Dugat wants to talk. To the team’s knowledge, he has never been at a loss for words, but this is the first time he has initiated a conversation. Samantha and the other team members are hoping for a breakthrough. It’s going on 3 o’clock, and as they’ve learned from the events of the last couple of days, they need to move fast. If you don...

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“The Attack” by John Meiners, Jr

                                                  The Attack     A warm sunny day though breezy. White clouds fill the sky changing shapes by the minute. The Finding is half what it was yesterday, and while alert, are expecting nothing of any consequence to happen today. Officer Jones is on duty, and his peaceful outlook as well as those of his other officers, are  blown away when Officer Jones receives ...

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“Secret Revealed” by John Meiners, Jr

                              Secret Revealed                                                                 As Pamela’s borrowed car rolls down Hwy 12 toward Slidell, she feels a sense of melancholy. In their world Doctor Randolph and she were in upper level learning together and were inseparable. Now it seems years go by without connecting.  As she drives by, the forest reminds her of when they ran thr...

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“Chaos at the Compound” by John Meiners, Jr

                                       Chaos at the Compound     The morning light filters through the trees like a hundred search lights. Pamela admires the sun’s search is reminded of a poem, ‘Like searchlights from Heaven the sun shone through the clouds. I hope they found a bit of beauty, truth, and love.’ Pamela shares the poem with Bob, but he finds it hard to appreciate it as one of the ...

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“The Plan” by John Meiners, Jr

                                                                         The Plan             &n...

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“Is He or Isn't He?” by John Meiners, Jr

                                                                     Is He or Isn’t He?                                                                      John Meiners, Jr.     Neville Dugat opens his eyes, looks at the ceiling; nothing is recognizable. His surroundings are totally unfamiliar, and in his total disorientation, the one thing he is sure of is, he is not at home. Two windows adorn hi...

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“Quiet Car” by John Meiners, Jr

                                        Quiet Car                                                                          John Meiners, Jr.      “That’s the thing about this city, Bob, we need to come up with something new. We don’t want anyone to walk out saying I heard that before. I saw that already… Remember we were here two months ago and there are a lot of other places to go around Jackson S...

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“The Letter” by John Meiners, Jr

                                           The Letter                                                                                        By                                                                            John Meiners, Jr.      The lone Draakar is lifted, carried within the wave to the shallows, and emerges blue green from the clear light blue water. The remnants of waves roll peace...

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“How Was Your Day?” by John Meiners, Jr

                                     How was your Day?                                                                                        By                                                                            John Meiners, Jr.     ‘How perfect,’ thinks Pamela as they sit sipping margaritas outside at the Riverwalk Café. Clarice points out the boat coming down the river, and Pamela...

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“Saved” by John Meiners, Jr

                                         Saved                                                                    John Meiners, Jr.      The next morning Clarice rises early, makes coffee, and sits down. She is deep in thought, but surprised she slept as well as she did after last night’s bombshell. Clarice’s mind races as she reconciles the reasons Stefan kept his true identity from her. They met ...

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“Secret Lives” by John Meiners, Jr

Secret Lives John Meiners, Jr. The next morning Pamela, Bob, and Stefan wake and sit at the table drinking coffee, having breakfast. Pamela and Bob tell Stefan about the dangers facing them all and the status of their investigation. He is shocked when told Neville Dugat is a Draakar. He thought they all had perished in the woods the day he and Bob swam away to escape the wolves. Of ...

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“Finding Their Way” by John Meiners, Jr

Finding Their Way by John Meiners, Jr. Pamela and Bob leave Community, LA around nine o'clock in the morning traveling down I-12 heading to San Antonio. It's snowing for the first time in almost ten years, and Samantha had called earlier warning them to be careful. Good news though, it wasn't snowing much past Baton Rouge. Both look forward to getting to know one another better. Pamela asks Bob about singing Blues on Jackson Square. She realizes it's a subject dear to his heart that he loves to talk about. ...

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