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The life of Riley - part 4 Everything is changing

“What do you think, babe?” Mary asked me as soon as I closed my door.

“I am not sure. The idea of going to a private boarding school frightens and excites me at the same time.” I said feeling unsure about my future.

“I know that you will make the right decision for you. Just follow your gut feeling and what’s in your heart.” Mary advised me.

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 198



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 198


Mr. Yazzie’s silver.
Another retreat at the resort!?
Wolves at Sunrise.
The Corvette to the house and a hogan.


Charlie and Jackie are back in an apartment. ~o~O~o~ Mr. Yazzie, your work is exceptional. ~o~O~o~ Raytheon here? ~o~O~o~ Mrs. Parker, I can help you. ~o~O~o~ Uncle Paul and the Corvette. ~o~O~o~ The hogan.

 
 

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 197



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 197


A new apartment.
The second meeting of the week.
You’re in my office! Why?
Amy, you are a wonderful cook!


That was our apartment. ~o~O~o~ What's with these hang-up calls? ~o~O~o~ A meeting with the people from Los Alamos. ~o~O~o~ What the hell! ~o~O~o~ Out and about in the '57.

 
 

The Man of my Dreams

Heather hear me out before you say no again. I know you think Juan being a crossdresser makes giving him a chance a no go. The cringe on your face when you told me. That look of disgust was sign enough that your decision was set. It should not be. You have put too much emphasis on something which is insignificant. How does Juan liking to wear women's clothing change who he is? That does not change one thing about him and you know it doesn’t.

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 196



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 196


Tucson, Arizona
and the funeral.


So, this is Tucson. ~o~O~o~ We meet Tim and Rachel’s parents. ~o~O~o~ The Life Must Go On Prayer. ~o~O~o~ What is a chili dog? ~o~O~o~ A funeral. ~o~O~o~ Saguaro cactus.

 
 

Mother and Daughter, part 13

“It’s not going to go any faster by looking at it,” the older man admonished Ellie as she stared at the clock on the shop’s wall.

“…Sorry, Chris,” Ellie replied to her manager as she tried to stop her cheeks from flushing at her telling off.

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 195



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 195


Why is he at the house?
We visit the Eagles.
We finally buy patio furniture.
The Board of Regents again!

 
 

This is a real surprise! ~o~O~o~ No, not the Board of Regents! ~o~O~o~ We need to visit the Eagles and we take some people with us. ~o~O~o~ Four tickets! ~o~O~o~ That wasn't bad at all.

 
 

Girlhood

Girlhood

Girlhood that’s what I want.
Womanhood that’s what I need.
Sadness overcomes me and sometimes has me beat.
Joyful I think about tenderness and beauty.
Warm and yellow sunflowers I feel in my heart my dear cutie.
An endless rainbow of hope as the sun rises in my heart.
Oh, how can the world sometimes be oh so dark?
Ghosts of the past come and haunt me on occasion.
I don’t need any more persuasion because I know what I want and know who I am.

The life of Riley - part 3 Thoughts in overdrive

I felt relieved when my big sis Mary entered my room. I wanted to talk to her about this private school idea and about her and Alyssa making out.

“Hey, sis. Finally, we can talk. I am not sure what to think about going to a private school. It would open a lot of opportunities but I think I would miss Sammy, mom and dad and our town too much. I don’t want to just run away.” I told Mary, feeling unsure about how to proceed.

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 194



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 194


A sad time.
Am I in trouble again?
We help Charlie and Jackie.
They help me.

 
 


A fire. But, where. ~o~O~o~ This is so sad. ~o~O~o~ A heavy discussion with the administration. ~o~O~o~ Houseguests, again. ~o~O~o~ Jackie needs help.

 
 

Off Time - Chapter 2 - Who's Adrian? - The Saga of Adrianne

BigCloset TopShelf Featured Author
Katherine Phillips

All the work I post here is in its first draft format. I do this so that you can still read what I'm writing and so you have a reason to buy my books when they are edited and published, alongside supporting me as a person of course.

This is a branch or fan fiction from my book Adrian - The Saga of Adrianne. I hope you can enjoy it for what it is without reading the book.

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Off Time - Chapter 1 - New Legs - The Saga of Adrianne

BigCloset TopShelf Featured Author
Katherine Phillips

All the work I post here is in its first draft format. I do this so that you can still read what I'm writing and so you have a reason to buy my books when they are edited and published, alongside supporting me as a person of course.

This is a branch or fan fiction from my book Adrian - The Saga of Adrianne. I hope you can enjoy it for what it is without reading the book.

An Eventful Life

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As I have now reached the grand age of 60, and I am beginning to ease back from the hustle and bustle of work and family responsibilities, I have more and more time to look back at all the things I have enjoyed and experienced in my varied life.

An Eventful Life


By Gillian Chambers


Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 193



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 193


A car for Amy.
May Day and off to Taos.
Our first house guests.

 
 


We need a second car. ~o~O~o~ Charlie and I work in the garage. ~o~O~o~ How do we hang things without damaging the adobe. ~o~O~o~ A drive to the Rug House and Taos. ~o~O~o~ Jackie has a wonderful idea. ~o~O~o~ Mr. Yazzie was happy to see us. ~o~O~o~ Our first house guests, Charlie and Jackie.

 
 

An Eventful Life: A Happy Childhood

Chapter 1 A happy childhood

As I have now reached the grand age of 60, and I am beginning to ease back from the hustle and bustle of work and family responsibilities, I have more and more time to look back at all the thingsI have enjoyed and experienced in my varied life.
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Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 192



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 192


We prepare for the move.
The House Blessing Ceremony.
Our first night.
Moving day.
Our first dinner party.


Moving is a pain! ~o~O~o~ We are staying here tonight! ~o~O~o~ Naainish and the House Blessing Ceremony. ~o~O~o~ We did it. We moved. ~o~O~o~ A gift from Aunt Ruth. ~o~O~o~ A dinner party. And, yes Jackie you are one of us.

 
 

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 191



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 191


Miss Nez! You bought this!
Phone calls.
A visit to the Eagles and a surprise.

 
 


We meet our other neighbor. ~o~O~o~ We learn the Senators true feelings about the Mayor. ~o~O~o~ Dr. Joe didn't believe me. ~o~O~o~
We made arraignments for the ceremony and to move. ~o~O~o~ The Eagles have a surprise for us.

 
 

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 190



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 190


A Yei for Jackie.
A seminar to fix things?
Another trip to Los Alamos.
More teaching and a new job?
It’s ours and meeting the neighbors.

 
 


Back to Los Alamos and I'm hurt. ~o~O~o~ Amy gives Jackie the Yei pottery. ~o~O~o~ New jobs for Jackie and me? ~o~O~o~ A walkthrough. ~o~O~o~ It's ours. ~o~O~o~ We meet one of our neighbors.

 
 

Cynthia and the Wonderful Corrections - Chapter 2

Cynthia and the Wonderful Corrections - Chapter 2

By Portia Bennett

 
Introduction: This story is the fourth and final story in a series within a series. The overall series is the “Cynthia Chronicles”. This story is directly connected to “Simoné and the Second Time Around”, “Marti and the Doppelganger”, and Marti and the Doppelganger – a Follow Up”. Several of the stories in the Cynthia Chronicles left some unanswered questions. In “Bobbie and the Glass Ceiling” two of the antagonists are regressed to childhood. Now we will learn what happened to them. In “Randi and the College Professor” Randi and Frank Deere adopt Betty, a bit of a rogue witch. Betty was regressed to early childhood, but she kept her powers. As it turns out, Betty was a real blessing. We also learn a bit more about Cindy’s first born who is the first new wizard in probably close to a thousand years. Then there is a question that has been floated about. What about death?

Remember Betty? She was the young witch who tried to break up the romance between Randi Lewis and Frank Deere. She didn’t know there were other witches and had never had any formal training until she found a book of programmed learning for witches. She doesn’t understand her power and makes some significant, far reaching mistakes. Betty is given a second chance, and now she is the adopted daughter of the two people she tried to break apart. Things are going quite well as we shall see.

Laura, part 22

"Are you sure you're ready?" Mum asks, waiting as I take a deep breath to calm my nerves. Before I reply, I can't help but look at the girl looking at me in the mirror, a girl wearing a grey school uniform, complete with a white blouse, a smart blazer and tie, a grey knee-length pleated skirt, thick grey tights and plain black flats.

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 189



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 189


Senator Tso and the Mayor?
A trip to the bank.
The Eagles and the Eaglets.
Aunt Ginny and Senator Tso.

 
 


Not Tom again! ~o~O~o~ Why are the Mayor and the Senator friendly? ~o~O~o~ Another stop at the bank. ~o~O~o~ A talk about Tom. ~o~O~o~ It serves the Fish & Wildlife people right! ~o~O~o~ My cheek's not bruised. Is it? ~o~O~o~ Aunt Ginny, what do you know about Senator Tso?

 
 

Don’t worry. I'll see to it, Darling.

Jessica Harkness had knowingly said, “It was to be expected. An old maid’s last desperate fling. She’ll settle down to a couple of cats and a bitter looking expression permanently glued on her face in a few years, like Felicity Herbert. Nothing surer. Seen it all before I have, Alice. Lord knows what she’ll do when Miss Sophie marries Clara’s boy, for she can’t look after the place. It’s Miss Sophie that does all the woman’s work and no one will send a man round to help Miss Abi, it’s so sour and unpleasant as she is. A fool to herself that one’s been. She should have had half a dozen children by now, but I guess she couldn’t even be pleasant enough to a man to get him into and keep him in her bed. And Lord knows that’s not a difficult thing to do. A well fed and well bed man is like milk loaf dough in even a plain woman’s hands, and plain she is not. And besides it’s no chore, for a woman does need to be kept comfortable or in child so she can go about her work undistracted.”

Marti and the Doppelganger – A Follow Up, or What Happened to Those Raccoons, Anyway Chapter 10

CHAPTER 10 – Getting Close to Graduation at the CIA

By Portia Bennett

 
Introduction: This story is the third, the penultimate, in a series within a series. The overall series is the “Cynthia Chronicles”. This story is directly connected to “Simoné and the Second Time Around” and “Marti and the Doppelganger”. The latter left many unanswered questions. Some of those will be answered, some probably not. There are many references to previous stories in the series. If you are confused by some of them, just put it off to my senility. The Cynthia Chronicles takes place in a universe very similar to ours. Unfortunately, it might be too similar.

For any who read “Myrna and the Genetic Disaster”, this is the same story, only with the political rantings and scientific explanations removed. There may also have been a few edits and additions.

This is the tenth part of ten. I had considered reorganizing the last few chapters of the story as there is quite a bit of skipping around and going back and forth in time. I decided the heck with it and left them as they were.

We will see how things go with Tammie and Wanda. Their relationship is one made in heaven. At least some would find that metaphor appropriate. Sydney and Marshall Hendricks find love rather quickly. We will learn a lot more about them in the next story.

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 188



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 188


An apology.
The project is finished.
The house.
Grandma’s car.
Not again, and not here!


An apology? ~o~O~o~ The final test. ~o~O~o~ The feast for Mrs. Tl'izilani. ~o~O~o~ The house. Can we do this? ~o~O~o~ To the resort. A car. And now this! ~o~O~o~I can drive. Can't I?

 
 

There’s A Mad Hatter Lose In New York

Aylin sits on her motorcycle and watches the person who raped her friend’s sister. According to her friend Brandy. The guy had drugged her sister and took her back to his place and handcuffed her to the bed frame.

Brandy’s family had pressed charges and the guy had been arrested, but the crooked high price lawyer he hired to represent him in court. The lawyer twisted the facts of the case and made her friend’s sister look like a common streetwalker. Aylin had played the game their way, but now
it was time for them to play the game her way.

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 187



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 187


Me in a suit and tie!?
The christening.
A trip to the bank and lawyer.
Too nervous to work.

 
 


I'm jealous of Amy! ~o~O~o~ Saturday could be the day. ~o~O~o~ The people at the bank are surprised. ~o~O~o~ Chief Clah. This could be interesting. ~o~O~o~ The '57 Chevy goes for a drive.

 
 

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 186



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 186


A challenge.
Off to Ohio for a good thing.
We meet Little Larry.
What do I wear to a christening?

 
 


I'm teaching this because I can! ~o~O~o~ Off to Ohio for a good time. ~o~O~o~ He is just so cute! ~o~O~o~ The crew is back together. At least for now. ~o~O~o~ A suit!?

 
 

Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 185



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2019 Teddie S.
All Rights Reserved.

Chapter 185


Dinner with my Aunt and Uncle.
A long term test.
A sad visit with Sam Tl'izilani’s family.

 
 


Why can't I hate it? ~o~O~o~ It's time to put it to the test. ~o~O~o~ Dr. Fontheim, for the last time, no! ~o~O~o~ Did you hear them Iz? ~o~O~o~ ‘Forget not. Remember with a smile.’

 
 

Jacinta, part 17

“Wake up it’s a beautiful morning…” The sound of the old nineties song by the Boo Radleys blares from my phone, raising me from my slumber and reminding me that I have a big day ahead of me. After I rise from my bed, I pad through to the bathroom, reminded every step of the way that I’ve had plenty of big days over the last few weeks as well.

Marti and the Doppelganger - A Follow Up. Chapter 7. The McKenzies Notice Something Different About the Raccoon Family. Penny Becomes a Woman

Chapter 7. The McKenzies Notice Something Different About the Raccoon Family. Penny Becomes a Woman

By Portia Bennett

 
Introduction: This story is the third, the penultimate, in a series within a series. The overall series is the “Cynthia Chronicles”. This story is directly connected to “Simoné and the Second Time Around” and “Marti and the Doppelganger”. The latter left many unanswered questions. Some of those will be answered, some probably not. There are many references to previous stories in the series. If you are confused by some of them, just put it off to my senility. The Cynthia Chronicles takes place in a universe very similar to ours. Unfortunately, it might be too similar.

For any who read “Myrna and the Genetic Disaster”, this is the same story, only with the political rantings and scientific explanations removed. There may also have been a few edits and additions.

This is the seventh part of ten or maybe eleven.

Rhonda and her mother talk about the Raccoons. Penny takes the next step to womanhood. Things go very well. This chapter is considerably longer than those previous.

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