By G.R. Nanda When the windstorm and its sounds cleared, drumroll and faint chatter joined the noise of the vicinity. Singing voices soon joined the mix. Male and female. “Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………………………..” Nickel sat still. He had become too numb to try moving the egg or breaking it with force. The egg was dark enough toContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 23 (Early Draft)”
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2200 Blues Chapter 22 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda Walking around the smelting station, Farrul and Nickel were led to two large circular vessels in between the flaming posts. Behind, were tribespeople shrouded in dark fog, standing still. The crackle of flames atop the plates was louder than the eerie wind which was always blowing. Nickel had grown so accustomed toContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 22 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 21 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda For two weeks, Nickel and Farrul worked with the people of the tribe, hunting, cooking and cleaning up after the remnants of the Atlantic Tribe’s activities. They joined in the routines of the tribespeople, oftentimes struggling to keep up with people who had been doing these activities a certain way for theirContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 21 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 20 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda “Birthing ceremony,” thought Nickel, pondering over its meaning. “Birthing………………..ceremony.” If he could figure out that one phrase, he might be able to parse through all of the other phrases and their conjoining sentences that had just bombarded him. “Birthing,” he whispered. His head lolled to the right and his eyes glazed over.Continue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 20 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 19 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda “The new ones!” shouted a furious man with a hard face and long scraggly black hair. Nickel recognized him as Li, the man who had led the pack that had carried him to Elder Hawk. “Didn’t come in with the rest of us did you?” growled Li. He edged along the sideContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 19 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 18 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda “That old lady is a priss,” said Farrul. Nickel sighed and shook his head. “Come on, man,” said Nickel. “What?” Farrul looked around, scanning the huts and the fog as they rose and disappeared. “You really think we can stay here? I’ve seen some of the people here. Looked like they’d wantContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 18 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 17 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda “This man is ill,” declared a smooth male voice. It was crisp with age, but not old enough to be grating. Farrul opened his eyes and blinked. He had been in the numb and dark trance that always led up to deep slumber and had been jolted awake by this man’s voice.Continue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 17 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 16 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda “Were-you-there?” quavered Nickel. “With me?” Slowly, his body slowed down and the heat subsided, leaving only cool sweat trickling down his skin. Elder Hawk shook her head. “Not with you. I only appeared at the beginning and then I appeared once at the end. But I saw your dream. I was peeringContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 16 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 15 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda “HHmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm………” The voice seemed to surround Nickel, even though it only belonged to one person, Elder Hawk, who was just sitting, cross legged, a couple of feet away from him. She was in the same seated position that she was in when she was on her sack bag. Except now, her legsContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 15 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 14 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda Nickel leaned against the altar in silence while Elder hawk slept. He stayed like this for a long time. The edge of his shirt soaked up water from the basin. When Elder Hawk awoke, she sat in silence alongside Nickel, waiting for the next windstorm to begin. She soon stood up andContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 14 (Early Draft)”
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