Chapter 1

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.  It wasn’t the physical resemblance that made this impression; it was the ease with which they interacted, and the obvious comfort the small boy showed in leaning his head against the...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.  And it’s no wonder that they did, seeing as the two were very nearly identical.  The reality of it was that the fates had seen fit to give both individuals almost the same visage, and had followed that little...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. This was not the case, however; it was simply easier for them to act this way, easier than to explain their complicated relationship. 

The man, Harry, mused over this, what he had here and now, and his past, as the boy...read more

     Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.  They were often seen together back in Monroe City.  But that was before the war.  Even today, one would have thought the older was caring for the younger, like a father for his son. ...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. Something about the way they interacted; a similarity in gesture, in manner and inflection. And something else – the way the younger of the two seemed to ever so subtly imitate the elder. A laugh shared, but the boy’s...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. And they were to a point, but not in any way that the casual observer would know.

They dressed in similar fashion, both in brown trenchcoats--buttoned up tight against the winter cold--and black leather gloves. But...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. Their resemblance was strong, and even their mannerisms hinted at a parent-child relationship. They both cocked their heads the same way when listening, got the same faraway look in their eyes when they were thinking very hard. But...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. They both had brown, bulgy eyes hanging over deep purple pouches with one set covered with a reddish rag of hair draped over. They lived together and the man homeschooled the boy. They went to church together. They were twins,...read more

     Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. They looked similar, both with brown hair and green eyes. Some people even said they had dimples when...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. Every afternoon, minutes after the school bus dropped the children off at the trailer park, before the cloud of gravel dust had time to settle, the boy would be next to the man in the street in front of his trailer. The man, called...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. In a small town built on strong families, it was a most reasonable assumption. Their casual, affectionate demeanor brought joy to the small town of Rosethrend.  The man would sit in his rocker on his aged wooden porch and wave...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. I didn’t. I wasn’t making any more assumptions. Assuming was all I had done since the world twisted.

I was the one who found them. It was during one of the foraging rounds. It was my turn and I had left the...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.  The residents of Dewberry Lane had no time to spare for delving deeply into the personal lives of their neighbors.  They were a community of similar souls.  Most worked jobs that drained...read more

     Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.  Only Wicker knew the truth.  She watched as the shrouded figure of the man made his way to her small and cozy shop.  He seemed to blend almost into the dark undulating shadows of the street,...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. Almost everyone. Both sported lean bodies and black hair. Both moved over the earth with the same swiftness. Their faces mirrored the same cheek bones and facial structure. The man watched the boy with piercing gray...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.  And to almost everyone’s credit, the similarities of their countenance made such an assumption credible.  Vraen, the elder, stood just over six feet.  His hair was so dark, it rivaled the finest of ebony and...read more

"Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son." Our tour guide told us as she stopped in front of the fading brown and yellow portrait in the middle of the exhibit. I sighed and looked around as she droned on and on about how ironic it all was. I was bored out of my mind, the...read more

            Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.  Judging by how they behaved towards one another, even I was fooled.  The man being old in his fifties, smiled happily at the boy as he threw the...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. That’s what my Dad said about my Great-Grandfather and my Grandfather, before the latter died. My Great-Grandfather outlived him by some time, and they were supposedly carbon copies of each other. The last time I saw him, I...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. They both had sandy blonde hair that was cut in a similar style, very short, it was almost a military cut, and brushed to the side. They had light green eyes and both were tall, handsome men. There the similarities...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.  He had come at a time when Josh needed him most.  His real father had left, but this new man stayed.  From then on Josh swore he would never leave anyone who truly needed...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.

Damien, the alleged son, hated this. Damien hated everything. He hated the fact that he had to pretend to be a child, he hated his cliche name and most of all he hated not being normal, but he could never change that,...read more

Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. The fact was they were far from it. The boy, Michael Renald, was infamous for what he did as an undercover cop. Phineas Reden, the man, was an old, Retired, Librarian, who had never seen or wanted to see the violent life style of...read more

            Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. The gentleness of each touch, and the softness in their eyes, it was always mistaken for that parental bond. People never questioned it, or perceived it as anything...read more

      Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son. I could see it in their eyes every time they looked at us. And I would do anything to protect him. As I stand on the deck of the Gateway Clipper with my five year old son I look down and smile at him....read more