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FALLOUT, The Jennifer Harrington Jones Prequel – Chapter 12
Walking up 14th Street, the 1930’s jazz was barely audible. Standing in front of the gray, octagonal house, its melody was distinctive, Django Rienhardt. Old flagstones led to the eight-sided, three storied, filigreed Victorian, built in the 1850’s, by an architect of... read more
SHOPPING IN KOTZEBUE
SHOPPING IN KOTZEBUE After you pass the Arctic Circle on the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska, Kotzebue is the biggest town in which to stock up until Barrow at the top of the world. Originally, it was a summer village for Native Alaskans... read more
FALLOUT, The Jennifer Harrington Jones Prequel – Chapter 11
“Well you dodged a bullet,” a smiling Peter spoke during a spur of the moment Monday evening date. Jennifer grinned at him from across the table, feeling twenty pounds lighter, some of it real and some imagined by her fear of discovery as the protest’s banner maker.... read more
FALLOUT, The Jennifer Harrington Jones Prequel – Chapter 10
Peter had an enormous amount of energy. It was spring. Bike sales would only increase towards summer and he was busy with tune-ups. Now open on Saturdays, he had less time to be with Jennifer, but still managed to finish tiling his bathroom, with her help. It was... read more
FALLOUT,The Jennifer Harrington Jones Prequel – Chapter 9
Petra, Peter, and Jennifer sprawled on the couch. Taft and the others sat in straight backed maple chairs, and perched on tall stools around Peter’s butcher block island in the middle of his kitchen drinking beer. It was April and they’d just finished their first ride... read more
FALLOUT,The Jennifer Harrington Jones Prequel -Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Snow, falling silently all night, gathered in pillow drifts, and covered the blueberry bushes in front of Jennifer’s porch. For twelve hours, in the surrounding country, fall fled, and fell deep into winters sleep. As Jennifer woke from hers, she noticed the... read more
FALLOUT, The Jennifer Harrington Jones Prequel – Chapter 7
Chapter 7 A National Guardsman climbed the bleachers towards Jennifer, Roxy, and the people left in their quarter of the Stadium. “ Jennifer Harrington Jones and Roxy Rosenberg?” “We’re here,” shouted Roxy. “Yeah!” yelled Jennifer. “You have a friend in processing.... read more
FALLOUT, The Jennifer Herrington Jones Prequel – Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Stan started hauling the security rope to the top. Stella was cutting out to the back with Ralphie before the soldiers or Sheriff’s posse knew about the unchained rear gate. They’d be our reconnaissance out in the world, when, and if, people were arrested.... read more
FALLOUT, The Jennifer Harrington Jones Prequel – Chapter 5
Chapter 5 To facilitate evacuation of steam and fumes, the cooling tower curved concavely in the middle and swelled out at a gentle angle. As Jennifer approached the “waist”, she realized her backpack would hang backwards for the rest of the climb to the top. Her pack... read more
FALL OUT, The Jennifer Harrington Jones Prequel – Chapter 4
“So you can’t ride to Hornell with us this weekend?” asked an incredulous Peter and Petra at the same time. Jennifer had ridden regularly with the group for the last year, even through summer jobs. No one had missed. It felt like a travesty. Soon it would snow... read more
