She Returned: Part 3

At the FBI Headquarters, 60-100,
High View Avenue, Maryland

Prof Gozie Tanshi Madison saw the morning forecast. It was not looking good. He shook his head. The traffic congestion looked bad. I had been trapped many times. Hold ups could be weird and suffocating, he thought. He weighed his options on whether to drive or ride. Whether to take the new black Bentley bicycle or his old Bentley car. Riding! What a plus! His doctor had

She Returned (Part 2 )

Dr Chuks Quaker's Residence, 4011 High Parks, Maryland.

The giant gates glided apart like two ballet dancers skating on ice. The little Morris Minohr, 1890 model, drove on the clay etched driveway, hidden by Sequoia trees, standing everywhere like ghosts.

She Returned (Part 1)

At a Ranch, off East-West Road, James Town

It was a hot crazy day. Filth, dust and dungs reeking in the air. Unsettling cloud, flirting, threatening rain storm, raising whirlwind. Christen was dying. She was drenched in sweat and an unbearable pains. Her mouth bruised

Dream Another Day-Separated (part 5 )

Charles comes down from the sofa, takes up the album, and turns the first page. Stares like reflections on the mirror glares at him. They are at a beach, in swimming trunks. He is lying on his back on a heap of sand. Beside him is Winifreda, kneeling down, building castles over his feet. Five paces away, a family is on picnic. At the sea, far off, a wall of wave is rolling toward them.

Dream Another Day-the Separated (Part4 )

Nike heard the door swing noisily. And runs out of the kitchen.
"Charles dear...." she says , smiling, stretching her hands, moving toward him. He scampers out of her way.
"What is this! What is the meaning of this," he yells, throwing the pictures at her.
Startles, she halts her advances. Her heart thumping. Then she stoops and picks the photos from the floor.

Dream Another Day: Separated (Part 3)

He drives fast, speeds recklessly through the traffic light at East End. Then veers into Banks Avenue. After a reckless run the car screeches and halts by a brown gate. Winifreda touches his arm, smiles and alights. She goes to the driver's side stoops. Peers at him for a while. Then kisses his cheek.

Dream Another Day: Separated ( Part Two )

Charles, Nike and Winifreda

Charles hugs Winifreda. Then takes her right hand. They smile at each other. Then he pulls a chair, and sits down.
"I was wondering when you would come" she says, smiling. "I'm famished."
"I'm here. Winnie."