In Petrakis's Power (2013)
“Although the architecture was typical of many homes in the locale, it was unusually tall and imposing. Built on the crest of a hill, it could be seen for miles.
The unmade track was very soon replaced by a smooth driveway lined with fig trees that led directly to the house’s white-stone arched terrace. Behind the dwelling the deceptively calm waters of the Aegean created the most stunning iridescent backdrop, and even though he knew the house and the view well, it still made Ludo draw breath at the beauty of it.
But he didn’t contemplate the scene for very long. Parking the car, he felt his stomach churn at the prospect of his first encounter with his parents after three long years. Was it possible that they would ever forgive him for his desertion at a time when they’d most needed him … particularly his mother? If they didn’t, then he would simply just have to wish them well and walk away again—even if it broke his heart.
‘Ludo?’ Beside him, Natalie’s soft voice halted his painful re...flection, reminding him he wasn’t going to have to do this on his own.MoreLess
The unmade track was very soon replaced by a smooth driveway lined with fig trees that led directly to the house’s white-stone arched terrace. Behind the dwelling the deceptively calm waters of the Aegean created the most stunning iridescent backdrop, and even though he knew the house and the view well, it still made Ludo draw breath at the beauty of it.
But he didn’t contemplate the scene for very long. Parking the car, he felt his stomach churn at the prospect of his first encounter with his parents after three long years. Was it possible that they would ever forgive him for his desertion at a time when they’d most needed him … particularly his mother? If they didn’t, then he would simply just have to wish them well and walk away again—even if it broke his heart.
‘Ludo?’ Beside him, Natalie’s soft voice halted his painful re...flection, reminding him he wasn’t going to have to do this on his own.MoreLess
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