These are Just Snippets of the Book I am Currently working on
Now bare in mind I am new to this sort of writing
I NEED FEEDBACK in order to pursue this further!
I think this May turn out to be a thriller!
I hope you Enjoy
and any feed back is Good feedback in by mind
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EDIT right I have started over from scratch have some good ideas flowing now ..
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THE MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN DAGGER
There was a Cold and Icy wind blowing upon Fair View banks this Monday morning
All the residents were Preparing to 'Batten down the hatches'
due to a Hurricane warning.
But on this particular day The Hurricane would be the least of the Residents worries, A Long held secret revealed which will Break the very foundations that Hold their lives together ..
"Morning Jakey" "oh hey Jenny" Jake and Jenny went way back
Jake And Jenny were the best of friends and have been since birth , for you see their mothers were blood sisters and after a ritual event went wrong which took place at their Boardinghouse, they became even closer ..
"Hey Jake! Have you see the new Neighbour? Mrs Benson I think her name is"
"what new neighbour?" asked Jake looking a bit perplexed
"Um the lady up on Old Hampton Street!" exclaimed Jenny, But Jake just stared at her in bewilderment
Then suddenly a thought crossed Jakes' mind and he gave a shudder for he had seen no one up there ever since that fateful and tragic night..
The night He had Found Mrs Benton Dead in her Study! He was only a boy at the time.
But He chose to block out those bad memories from his mind
"um no I haven't yet! What does she um look like?”
"what's wrong Jake? You look like you have seen a Ghost!
"Nah it's Nothing Jen just getting a bit chilly is all come on then lets go inside! Said Jake with a pale expression on his face
Jenny had only just Recently returned to Fair view ,after moving away with her Mother at 9 to Arendale county, because her parents split up She then completed her 3 year course in Advertising and Business management And decided it was time to come home!
So she had no idea of whom had been where or done what for that matter ..
"Okay I think maybe you need to sit down Jen!" now inside a fire lit and Hot chocolate
served, they sat in a cosy love seat reminiscing about their childhood
and the silly games they used to play on one another
"ooh Gee Remember when I went over to Cindy's house to Play teatime and then you .."And then I snuck around the side and peeked in through
the window" Arnold interrupted! "yeah and then we caught sight of you and you High-tailed
it outta there as fats as you could " chuckled jenny
"Er Yup I was one hella kid back then huh?" "you sure were" said jenny all the while gazing lovingly into his sparkly blue eyes
But of course Jake was too busy sipping his warm beverage to Have noticed a thing! " Typical Men" she thought to herself, all the while hoping he would not notice her expression doing so,
But Arnold had noticed and he too was now Gazing lovingly at her soft lips and her delicate hands and her luxuriously Creamy Blond hair , which he longed to touch and smooth through his fingers “ what a fool I am she is my Best friend” he thought to himself , Jake saw such an angelic face then he softly murmured “I wish you knew ..”
“ Um Jen I have something I probably need to tell you. Remember when we were kids we made a Pact T always tell each other Everything!” “yeah course I do Jakey! why what has Happened?” asked a concerned Jenny
“ Well nothing Bad to me if that is what you mean It was years ago now and..”
Suddenly Jenny looked at her watch and said in a Panic " Ooh look at the time I gotta run sorry Jake tell me about later okay sorry" said jenny who rushed off down the passage grabbing her coat off the hook !
"see ya I'll ring later"
" ooh yeah okay bye then Oh wait Jen you forgot oh never mind" Said Arnold Because in a flash she was already out the door and half way driven out the driveway to have heard a thing
She forgot her purse! and Arnold being the inquisitive man that he was was nearly tempted to look inside but thought it best not to since it was already hard to understand woman at this point to even consider daring to break the myth of the "handbag"
Jake said in a mock tone voice "hm that girl is always on the move she really needs to slow down a bit before she has a stroke!"
Jake went into his bedroom and stared at himself in his mirror wondering if Jenny could ever Truly love him.. “ You blew it big time ,You idiot!” he said mockingly to himself ,Staring back at him was a tall dark and very handsome man He had dark thick eye brows and Broad shoulders his Hair was medium length with a soft brown earthy tone and his eyes were light blue, his lips were soft and pale red and at the corner of his left lip was a slight scar he acquired as a kid .. but Jake never thought of himself as Handsome because he was always shut hi,self away from the light..
Arriving home she opened her door moved towards the stairs , unbuttoning her top
as she reached each step she Threw her clothes into a hamper by her bedside and jumped into a hot shower
The Water fell upon her in an evanescent way Surrounding her beautiful hour- glass figure , her hair now damp and wavy shimmered in an incandescent ethereal light, she jumped out wrapped a towel around her trim waist and patted dry then combed Her soft insatiably creamy blonde hair for what seemed like an hour
Now laying on her bed toes high in the air and feeling refreshed and energised she picked up the phone and called an old friend
" Hi Cinds what's Up? been awhile Hasn't it! listen Can I come over?"
"sure you can! just be sure to bring the Tequila!" the woman on the other end said
It was a ritual with these two women that each time they visited each other they brought a bottle of spirits.
Jenny calm and peaceful now tossed a few outfits on the bed not making her mind up which suited her best
"oh let me just go with this lovely purple blouse and these Blue Jeans HM what do you think Bella?" she asked her Labrador pup who before been rudely awoken by the sound of her voice was sleeping soundly curled up in her bed.
"of course you do don't you yes you're my little angel aren't You yes you are" she walked over picked her up giving her 'ball of fluff' as she called her a kiss and began playing with her ears "yap yap" cried an excited Bella!
After dressing she Sweetly said “Okay hunny bunny i gotta be going now mummy will be back real soon I promise
Then we can go for a midnight stroll across the park hows that sound HM?"
Jenny loved Bella like she was her own child , as she felt more close to her than to her own mother!
"Bye My Angel" she bellowed as she walked out the door
At Cindy's house she felt secure knowing her friend would bring Comfort and she could confide with her about Arnold .
Wow you look fantastic Cinds!" " Huh? oh yeah i just lost a few pounds is all"
"A Few! looks more than just a few Cindy!" Jenny Said excitedly
" Kay You're right! I do look Fabulous don't I?" said Cindy striking a pose "My hubby seems to think so too"
she winked "please sit down" she said hinting to the sofa " ooh you naughty girl you I bet he does!"
"well come on then you've barely been back a week Now spill!" Cindy always knew just what to say to get Jenny to open up"
Okay well you see i Am really happy seriously i have never been so happy in all my life!"
the lie felt bitter as it slithered off her tongue , and Cindy could automatically tell it was
"Come on now You know me better than that I Can always tell when you're lying Jen!"
"what? how? asked jenny curious as to what she was implying
Okay well firstly you begin to sweat profusely" "What?"jenny butted in "yeah ha you do it a lot!"
" oh gee thanks! and I here I thought you were my best bud!"
ha ha ooh jenny you know I am just Kidding don't you?" she smiled wryly
"Yeah 'course i do Cinds" Jenny said self reassuringly
“okay well it's Jake!” “oh what has He done now hm” asked Cindy in a cross voice
“Ha ha he has done Nothing wrong! Actually I think I may have feelings for him!” Jenny could not believe she could be so candid about her feelings like this “Well has he suspected anything? I mean does he know how you feel Jen?” “ NO! I cannot imagine the embarrassing situation that will be Cinds! I just don't know if he may feel the same way” Cindy was about to reply until
at That precise moment She got an incoming call from someone she least expected
and never dreamed of hearing from again
“Hello this is Cindy speaking! Hello? Oh It's you! well what do you want now?" she said sarcastically, there was a pause
“What? Oh my God Well is everything okay then? No I haven't he doesn't know yet
are you sure? Okay yes I understand I'll be right over No I am coming He is My son!"
"what happened Cindy? is everything okay hows Robby? you look terrified?"
But Cindy replied hastily I gotta go I can't talk about it now Please Jen you just gotta leave please!" Cindy had tears in her eyes and Jenny knew her well enough to know when she was dead serious
"okay But the minute you get back You call me okay!"
"deal! i promise I am sorry Jenny I was looking forward to it just A Girls Night in.. We should take a rain check"
" yes of course oh and Cind" jenny gently grabbed her hand "please
look after yourself okay!?" said a Worried Jenny with a caring heart
" You know I do Jen" and with that she was gone
To be continued ?
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These are some Possible Outcomes:
Mrs MCcullen: The woman Jake was remembering
She was Found Murdered in her study on Old Hampton Street
with a dagger through her heart But no ordinary dagger it was made of Pure Gold.
Jake: Best friend and secret love of Jennifer
He is Tall Dark and Handsome does not feel like he is though..
He is shy but he can be forward too just not with Jenny his secret crush since kindergarten. He is the Sole witness to the murder of Mrs MCcullen but he has no idea of that yet..
Jennifer/Jenny: She is Jake secret crush Moved away at nine years of age to live in river county Airedale With her divorced mother.
She Secretly wants to tell Jake she loves him and always has But is fearful hat may happen she does not want to lose their friendship!
She is tied into this story and the Murder of Mrs MCcullen somehow ..
Cindy: There is a Twist! No body sees this coming!
Places of Importance; The Grave Yard; where Mrs MCcullens spirit is thought to be seen.
An abandoned Church; where Jenny discovers the truth about her past..
Old Hampton road; The Origin of the murder of Mrs Mccullen and the secrets she held ..
Plot; Ex sorority sisters uncover the horrifying secrets that lie within The Society of the Sisterhood Martyr( the secret society of Widows) this ties in with the sudden disappearance of a member then later discovered as Mrs Eleanor MCcullen ..
Then a flashback occurs showing Mother Shayla (Karen a new character) brought upon the scene of the crime as she decides what to do with the body ..
Method for Murder!; Asphyxiation or Poisoning and then stabbed in the heart with the Golden Dagger ..
Motive for Murder; Mrs MCcullens Husband is found to be alive and well!
Could it be her best friend who inherited her millions bequeathed to her (Mrs MCcullen was wealthy) Eleanor Herself Inherited the Fortune from her Great Grandfather who was a successful Archaeologist, whom made his wealth by first discovering Rare Sapphires entombed within hidden underground Caverns..
Or could it be this Secret Society? and could her friends be involved?
The Plot thickens!..
