Archive | 22.12.2009
- Teaching Sophie
"I first met Sophie just after her mid-course exams. She's failed miserably, and needed my help as a tutor to improve and get the grades she needed for a place at university. But I never dreamed she'd repay my hard work the way that she did." "This is a much improved version of the story posted previously to ASSM as 'The Maths Tutor'" * * * * * I met Sophie shortly after her mid-course exams. Her parents contacted the tutoring agency. The agency then contacted me. I followed my normal routine ... more - Tears of the Moon
David Brennon sat with his glass of whiskey in hand, as the memory of her rolled painfully through his head and heart. He remembered her last day of life, what she looked like, how she smiled at him that morning as she left, and her scent. She was gone before his day had finished. An aneurysm had taken her, without warning or reason vibrant one moment and still the next. He took a long pull from the ice-laden glass and let it sear the pain from his heart. He lost faith with so many things in his ... more