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T.W. Anderson

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A Reluctant White Knight – One New Year’s Resolution Accomplished

Submitted to Contest #25

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION ACCOMPLISHED “You folks, pipe down. I’m going to only read this once. And then I’m going to burn it. So if you don’t listen it’s your own loss.” Terry announces in his former Marine authoritative way. The family gathered immediately becomes silent and scurries to find a seat. Terry hesitates continuing but only because of the content of his father’s letter. That chokes him up each time he thinks about it. Terry, as Tom Rowter’s eldest biological son, received the letter from his father, postmarked the day after his dea...

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A Reluctant White Knight

Adaptation from: “A Reluctant White Knight” (Copyright T.W. Anderson 2008)CHAPTER ONEThe swirling bursts of light in my brain actually hurt as they move about. My eardrums hurt with even just the sound of my own breathing. I realize the sensation of a sharp pain at the back of my head. But I can’t move. The ringing in my ears is being replaced by whispered words. The whispers are coming through clearer now. Finally, my brain starts to come back on line and I realized I’m staring at a pair of legs dressed with a black skirt. The whispers beco...

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