My questions are:
1. Is it worth it?
2. Beginnings of a novel or "just" a nice short story?
Who knows, as I asked the other day.
Here goes:
As he put the car in a lower gear to climb the ever
steepening rise of the road, the whole town came suddenly into focus. It was as
if a magician had pulled back a curtain and revealed a hidden secret. And with its appearance, every memory he had
hidden from himself for the last twenty years rose to the surface, much like the town had done.
He
took in the bridge, the steeple and the old houses in one swift gaze. Beyond,
the entire town was surrounded by the mountains that were at this moment in all
their autumn glory. The evening sun shone on them, lighting them with fire from
within.
The little town was where his parents had been born and were
raised. All his family had gone there for holidays and summer stays.
He could never imagine actually living there, but he could
not imagine wanting to live anywhere else.
So many good things were there, including his first love.
He could smile and remember how it felt to hold her in his arms. Their
first kiss still made a sharp pang zing through his heart.
Some friends were gone. One lost to a raging storm off the
coast, another to a raging storm inside his own body.
Ready or not, he was here and prepared to stay.
At least for a while.
Whadda ya think?
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