My mouth couldn’t form words; my brain couldn’t concieve them. A thief? My father?
Jay couldn’t stop smirking. “Surprised?” All I could do was nod.
“So… what does this man have to do with me?” I mustered after my temporary muteness.
“He could tell the richest man out of a crowd of millionaires,” Len began.
“So we’re hoping,” the Stringbean continued.
”... he passed that trait to his daughter,” concluded Jay dramatically. Boss nodded.
“Why?” The room exploded with laughter.
“Why? You see this place? You see us? We’re flat broke!” Len barked. “None v’us can scrounge enough to keep the four of us afloat for a week.” These mongrols wanted me to steal? For them?
“Do it yourself!” I screeched, tearing for the door. I was seconds from freedom when I was pulled to the floor by my skirt; someone had flung their dagger across the room to snare me by my skirt.
“You’re not going anywhere chickie,” Stringbean hissed; all four stalking over me like wolves to a wounded fawn, ready to pounce.
Inspired by
Surprised, I shook my head. “Who’s he?”
The stringbean in the corner snorted. “What rock you been under?”
“I’ve been in a clo…A sequel to Nostalgia
About the author
g2 (la pianista irlandesa)
¿Y que vela cargas tu en este entierro?
I am extremely honored to be accepted into the legendary League of Awesomeness. In formal occasions I’ll be known as La Pianista Irlandesa: Music Librarian of Randomness.
I got a challenge going! I’ve got a Diabolically Villainous Challenge up until September 13th (http://ficlets.com/stories/37651).
Good luck, godspeed, happy ficleting, force be with you, Feliz Navidad, etc, etc, etc…
My life, in the words of Roy Blount Jr.:
“Maybe you had to be there.”
Other than that: I write, read, hablo espanol (speak spanish), listen to NPR, hang with my buds, sing (soprano 1) and let my imagination run wild.
I may diss-cah-peer for the month of April for Script Frenzy 2009 Interested? Check out www.scriptfrenzy.org.
Nicknames: g2, La Pianista Irlandesa
Favorite Instrument: Piano
Official Theme Song: Cantina Band (StarWars IV)
Would like to live in…: Ireland
Reading Now… I’m juggling The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1, Les Miserables (the unabridged one), & what I should read next… among other things…
Fav Composer: Beethoven’s up there… Vhat?
Pirates or Ninjas? How ‘bout a ninja pirate? (If I have to pick 1: Ninjas. By far)
Chocolate or Vanilla? Ice cream: Vanilla; anything else: chocolate
Summer or Winter? Irish summers
If Heaven exists, what would I wanna hear The Big Guy say once I get to the Pearly Gates? In the words of a little-known NPR interview with Cookie Monster: “COWABUNGA!”
If I had the power, I’d make this a national holiday: National Silly Walk Day (in honor of the Ministry of Silly Walks)
My UnOfficial Motto: It could be worse.
Official Motto: I’m not cool enough for an official motto… and I like it!
I’ve got a few series going, these among others:
Musical Inspiration Series
My ideas of how songs came into fruitation. NOTE: Sequels are unrelated to one another unless otherwise noted. Some characters may be the same from ficlet to ficlet.
http://ficlets.com/stories/38349
The Spoon Ninja or Xiaoli’s Adventures
When Xiaoli learns a friend’s secret, chaos ensues.
With NightMaiden
http://ficlets.com/stories/39164
Strange Normalities
Where there’s oppression, there’s resistance.
http://ficlets.com/stories/35051
This Side of the Hudson
A trunk, a grudge, and an empty gas tank can lead to a whole heap of trouble.
http://ficlets.com/stories/33544
(They may be kinda rough, but I’m working on it…)
Hey all you classical music lovers out there! Yes, I’m talking to you!
http://www.classicallounge.com/g2_la_pianista_irlandesa/
Published on June 15, 2008.
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