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"The Beach" by Joy Rajan

"Just talk to Jesus okay! He is the one who really loves you. Don't forget him! O and put away that book, read the Bible instead. The Bible is food for your soul." "Dad it is just Charles Dickens." "So? What is he going to teach you?" "I read it because I enjoy it." My dad sighed and shook his head. "Come on let's get ready we are meeting your sister  at -" "-Alice Lake Dad." I sighed and got up and got ready. The two of us drove. I hardly spoke. I just let him play his old school music. I glanced over and could see that he was looking at me. Every chance he could, he would ask me what was going on in my mind. I wanted to shrug my shoulders to avoid answering him but he would get annoyed and kept telling me to stop it. So instead I simply said nothing and that I escaped in my own thoughts again.  So what was going on in my mind. Really the only thing I could not stop thinking of was the gorgeous police offic...

"The Gazebo" by Joy Rajan

I made way to the backyard and stood at in my gazebo that I had built. I loved my home. I was lucky to find a beautiful home by the beach. I looked out into the ocean to see that the sun was beginning to set. I turned and put my record of Nat King Cole on. I love the sound of vinyl.  And hearing Nat King Cole just transported me to a different time, a different world. I began to dance. I stopped when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to see my wife looking at me. Her beautiful blue eyes glistened in the setting sun. I could almost see stars in her face.  I pulled her close to me and kissed her. We danced together. She looked tired.  "Are you alright Babe?" I asked when I felt her resting her head on my shoulder. "I am. Just tired." "I can see that." She lifted her head and smiled at me. We kissed again. ”Tell me." I cried. "It's just the treatments. I.V.F. is harder than I had anticipated." "We should stop then. We can tr...