Maril and Bert walked down the street in what Maril had started to think of as companionable silence. They were headed to the community park where both ends of Canter Court joined the main highway. There were about 30 houses on the loop of the street, all about the same size but of a variety… Read More »Maril Leyfinder: Chapter 5
Maril reached the bottom of the stairs just in time to hear Owen, down the hall at the front door, say, “Just this way Mister Hinkelton. I will show you to the tea room. Miss Maril will be right down.” Nora, who had followed her down the long flights of stairs, nudged her lightly on… Read More »Maril Leyfinder: Chapter 4
Nora smiled at Maril in the vanity mirror’s reflection. Maril’s parents had recently hired Nora to help Vicki in the kitchen and to do other minor chores around the house. In Maril’s opinion, Nora was an inefficient maid, always running around to find things she had forgotten or lost. Maril was reasonably sure it was… Read More »Maril Leyfinder: Chapter 3
The table was hard and grainy under her elbow. Her head, propped up by her arm, was unreasonably heavy. The herbs in her vegetable soup drifted around on the surface as if they were dancing bugs, or maybe miniature boats. Swirling around her spoon they looked like they were racing or trying to catch one… Read More »Maril Leyfinder: Chapter 2
Maril sagged against the wide foundation of the support pillar, letting her temple press against a stone block taller than her, it was huge, cool, and weathered smooth. She sighed noticing a strand of her deep brown hair that had escaped from her long braid. It was plastered to the sweat on her face and… Read More »Maril Leyfinder: Chapter 1