Comments on 'Death Calls on a Miracle'I took her to the back of an old spot I knew of, dragged out an old mattress, & set the girl down gently. I watched her ragged breathing, at a loss of what to do. The cat watched her every movement nervously.
_Please oh please,_ he thought, pacing. The tightness I felt grew worse the longer I strayed. My job was to set souls free! But if she was set free, their family would be broken up, then what? My conscience wrestled with options.
Finally, I stood, taking a deep breath. I took on my usual form, to the cat's dismay. _What are you doing?_ it cried. I nodded to him, soundlessly climbed the rotting stairs, & pounded on the door. I had to call in an expert.
"Mira! Miracola, you here?" I called desperately. Under my breath I whispered, _Please, the one time I need you..._
After what seemed an eternity, a tall white figure unlatched the door & leaned elegantly in the doorway. She smiled. "_Mia, mia_, Jeff, what a surprise! To what do I owe the pleasure?"
"I need help," I said, moving aside to show the girl.2008-07-22T18:14:18Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/37793Comment on Death Calls on a Miracle<p>I hope you enjoy the sequel I’m about to write! :D<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/37793?basename=821542008-07-22T18:14:18ZLone Writerhttp://ficlets.com/authors/solopenComment on Death Calls on a Miracle<p>I too thought of matchstick girl out in the cold on Christmas. But adding in miracola is a nice touch!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/37793?basename=813222008-07-19T12:33:40ZMistress Elsha Hawkhttp://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawkComment on Death Calls on a Miracle<p>also reminds me of dolly parton song.. me and little andy..</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/37793?basename=813122008-07-19T05:21:59ZSKermitgorfhttp://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorfComment on Death Calls on a Miracle<p>As our friend Kermit said (man, that sounds funny), it does remind me of “The Little Matchmaker.” I like that you’ve introduced some new characters here, seemingly fashioned of the same cloth as Jeff.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/37793?basename=813062008-07-19T03:19:24ZAna Cristinahttp://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78