Temptation
“His first waking thought was of April. And the film.
I’ve got to save April. I’ve got to show her the pictures. The proof.
He pulled on some clothes, slugged down a glass of orange juice, and hurried out of the house before his parents had even awakened. As he jogged to town, he kept one hand in his jeans pocket, wrapped tightly around the plastic canister of film.
A fog had roiled in off the ocean during the night. It was slowly lifting as Matt arrived on Main Street, but the sky was still overcast, the air cool, and patches of mist floated among the low buildings.
Like most of the shops in Sandy Hollow, the film-developing store didn’t open till ten. Matt wandered back and forth along the nearly deserted street, his hand still wrapped protectively around the roll of film in his pocket. He didn’t stop to look in store windows. He kept walking, pacing impatiently, checking his watch every five minutes.
As he paced back and forth along the street, he had the troubling feeling that Gabr...i might pop up suddenly, force him behind one of the stores, and steal the film from him, steal away his proof.MoreLess
I’ve got to save April. I’ve got to show her the pictures. The proof.
He pulled on some clothes, slugged down a glass of orange juice, and hurried out of the house before his parents had even awakened. As he jogged to town, he kept one hand in his jeans pocket, wrapped tightly around the plastic canister of film.
A fog had roiled in off the ocean during the night. It was slowly lifting as Matt arrived on Main Street, but the sky was still overcast, the air cool, and patches of mist floated among the low buildings.
Like most of the shops in Sandy Hollow, the film-developing store didn’t open till ten. Matt wandered back and forth along the nearly deserted street, his hand still wrapped protectively around the roll of film in his pocket. He didn’t stop to look in store windows. He kept walking, pacing impatiently, checking his watch every five minutes.
As he paced back and forth along the street, he had the troubling feeling that Gabr...i might pop up suddenly, force him behind one of the stores, and steal the film from him, steal away his proof.MoreLess
Write Review:
User Reviews: