Merry Christmas! Are you ready for Santa? I wish all of you a very happy holiday filled with love and happiness. Wherever you are and however you plan to spend the day, I hope it exceeds your expectations.
But first, welcome to my contribution to the Weekend Writing Warriors, a weekly blog hop where a gathering of authors post 8 to 10 sentences of a current work-in-progress. You can find the complete list of participating authors at http://www.wewrima.com as well as the instructions on how to join in next week’s hop if you so desire.
Last week I shared a snippet from Rise of the Angerroots, a story that I hope to finish early in the new year. It’s been one of my favorites to write and I’m looking forward to sharing it. Max had just discovered that his fiancee is still alive and he knows where she’s hiding. This week we jump ahead a little to the point when finally he comes face to face with her again. Their reunion isn’t what he is expecting.
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“Do I know you?” she said at last, breaking the awkward silence that hung between them.
His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion. Was she making a joke? He searched her eyes for some sign of recognition but there did not appear to be any.
“I’m sorry,” he mumbled as his mind raced and his heart pounded, “I thought you were someone else.”
“That’s okay.”
And just like that, she turned her attention back to the task at hand. All of the years that had passed between them had been erased. A pain clenched his stomach as though someone had punched him hard in the gut. He hadn’t been one to believe in second chances but now he wondered.
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As always, thank you for reading and I look forward to your thoughts. I won’t be participating in next week’s hop so I will see you again in January!
Fellow authors, I am planning to open up my blog for interviews and book spotlights in the new year. If you would like to reserve a spot, send me an email at ingramsl (at) gmail (dot) com. Please feel free!
Stephanie Ingram 
Oh my! What an interesting turn of events-such potential for much drama!
So true. Thanks so much for reading, Kim. 🙂
What a wonderful twist–and he sees it as a boon that she doesn’t remember him? Boy, that back story is something I’d like to read! Great snippet!
They do have quite a history. He better hope she doesn’t remember. Thanks for reading, Jenna. 🙂
This really makes me wonder what went on between them. And what happens if she remembers later? Great stuff!
When she does remember, she won’t be happy. Thanks for reading, Alexis. 🙂
This can’t be the end, I bet. Somehow…
Happy Holidays!
You’re right about that! As a matter of fact, we’re only just getting started. hee hee Thanks for reading, Caitlin. 🙂
Intriguing!!
Thanks for reading. 🙂
Highly intriguing, there must be a LOT behind her non recognition of him. Can’t wait for more. Happy Holidays!
Thanks, Veronica! I’ll be sharing more in the new year. Happy Holidays to you, too! 🙂
Ouch! Poor Max. Is she telling the truth about not remembering him? What happened to her?? Great snippet, lots of anticipation. 🙂
All will be revealed soon. Thanks so much for reading. 🙂
Nice job of letting the reader experience his confusion and bewilderment. And it left me wondering what came next. Nicely done, Stephanie.
No snippet for me this week. 🙂
Have a happy Christmas!
I missed reading a snippet from you but I hope you’re doing well. Thanks for stopping by to read mine. I hope you have a very happy Christmas, too. See you in the new year! 🙂
Aw – kick in the gut – sad.
Merry Christmas to you as well.
It could be sad, yes, but it could also be a good thing. Thank you for reading, Victoria, and Merry Christmas to you. 🙂
Ouch. Not a happy reunion at all.
No, but it could have gone a lot worse. Thanks for reading, Ed. 🙂
Oh – that is so sad. Good job.
Thanks for reading, Daryl. 🙂
I didn’t see that one coming. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you for reading and Merry Christmas to you and your family as well. 🙂
Well, that would be rough. I’m sure he had hopes of a different reunion when he saw her.
Yes, he did. Thanks for reading, Cara. 🙂
Oh no… memory loss is the worst. And by worst, I of course mean sweet emotional torture for the reader, and fun and games for the author! 😉
Very funny and so true! Thanks for reading, Amy. 🙂
I’m curious about their history and why she doesn’t remember it. Intriguing snippet.
Thanks, Karen. There will be more in the new year. Thanks for reading. 🙂
Oh, wow! So much to find out from this! Hope you’re continuing with this story in January. 🙂
I hope Max takes the chance to improve vastly upon past performance! It may just be that he gets a second chance, here….