The Saga of Amberlin – Chapter 11
Chapter 11 “You want to what?” Ben looked first at Amberin then to Hannah. As was often the case, they were hanging out in the Sanctuary that had become their unofficial clubhouse, especially when they couldn’t think of anything else to do, which was most of the time. “We want to have an arm wrestling…
The Saga of Amberlin – Chapter 10
Chapter 10 “So, Birdman’s where the fruit, Miss Good Two Shoes promised you?” Spooks asked as she dropped her tray on the table before dropping herself in the chair next to him. “It’s on the way…I’m sure of it,” Birdman replied once he recovered from the shock of her dramatic appearance. “Yea, I’ll believe it…
The Saga of Amberlin – Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Three months later it was Hannah who wowed the Sunday school class with her memorization as she recited the books of the Old and the New Testament. During that time, she not only became Amberlin’s best friend, but also learned that Amberlin had learned the books of the Bible and several of Missy…
The Saga of Amberlin – Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Miriam watched the door close and the calendar hanging on the back of the door swing from side to side. A strange place to put a calendar, she thought, but then again that was hardly the only thing strange about her superior’s way of doing things. As the calendar stopped swinging, Miriam continued…
The Saga of Amberlin – Chapter 7
Chapter 7 “Come on, Hannah, or we’ll be late for church,” Joseline Barrington shouted from the bathroom where she took a final look in the mirror to be sure her graying blonde hair wasn’t too much of a rat’s nest. “What are you doing, anyway?” She asked, giving up on her hair and walking into…
The Saga of Amberlin – Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Herb gazed into the bathroom mirror as he straightened the narrow black tie, but his thoughts were far away. He had realized upon awakening this Sunday morning that it had been three years since he’d offered to become Amberlin’s teacher, and as he had thought and hoped, Rose had never bothered to question…
The Saga of Amberlin – Chapter 5
Chapter 5 1958 (three years forward) The Asylum From the road, most people who drove by might have thought the sprawling building was simply one of the many lodges that were nestled throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains. But their assessment would be several decades out of date. The sign had been taken over by wild…
The Saga of Amberlin: Chapter 4
Edited version updated on Jan. 22, 2011 Chapter 4 After finishing with the dishes, Herb and Amberlin walked out the back door and along the gravel path to the small cottage about twenty yards from the main house. It had once been a guesthouse, but after Herb and Rose had made their agreement, Herb had…
The Saga of Amberlin: Chapter 3
Edited version updated on Jan. 22, 2011 Chapter 3 Herb awoke the next morning to the smell of bacon and the phrase “protect and prepare” reverberating around in his head. He wasn’t sure whether Amberlin really had changed the direction of the whirlpool the night before but he was pretty sure that his explanation to…
The Saga of Amberlin – Chapter 2
Edited version updated on Jan. 22, 2011 The Saga of Amberlin Continues. In this next year it is my intention to complete my next ‘visionary novel,’ the story of Amberlin, the first ‘fully enlightened being’ who comes to Earth in a female’s body. I invite your participation by reading the saga of Amberlin as it’s…
Isn’t it Time You Knew Your Purpose?
