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.
Inspired by
But before I could step down from my place, I was whisked across the river to an alley behind a seedy resturaunt. Crouching i…
A sequel to Death Distraught By an Angel
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.
Ah-ha! MP Challenge! (http://ficlets.com/stories/42742)
Up until Oct. 5th!
Good luck, force be with you, godspeed, feliz navidad, yatta yatta yatta
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.
You like my stuff? Or hate my stuff? Leave a comment, let me know! (if you’re in the “hate” catagory, you better give me good rock-solid reasons)
Like a thread or a standalone, and you think it could be longer, sequel! Unless you’re really hesitant and you feel you need my approval, note me. But if not, just go, man, go!
Want to start a series? Send me a note with a link to the beginning. (As someone who’s got a lot of stuff to juggle, I can’t say I can accept all offers. But it never hurts to ask! I love collaboration.)
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, lpi
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), a ginorme biography of Mark Twain, & forthcoming research materials… 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:
What Have We Here?
A walk in the woods leads to more than one unexpected surprise.
With OrangeOreos
http://ficlets.com/stories/41326
Accursed Necklace
Where there’s oppression, there’s resistance. Where there’s resistance, there’s bound to be trouble.
With OrangeOreos
http://ficlets.com/stories/42054
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 eccentric 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 July 18, 2008.
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