These Setting Suns

By Leslie Williams

This short story follows certain days in the ordinary life Ann Marie Jensen’s, the daughter of a Marine Officer who heads out to fight in World War one. We watch as Ann Marie and her family move from their hometown, and start a new life without her father and her lover. A lot happens in these few important days of her ordinary life, including the death of loved ones and living in the times of both World Wars and the Great Depression. Anyone can relate to her life, especially those who lived through the times.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Leslie Williams
• Release date: Jun 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310872761

Leslie Williams

Leslie Williams was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in the Poconos of Pennsylvania. After realizing that creative writing was her forte, she attended Full Sail University, where she is currently studying for her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment. Leslie's poems have been published in a few online literary magazines, including "Fresh! Literary Magazine," and she is currently working on a paranormal trilogy.

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These Setting Suns

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Copyright

December 18, 1916

September 29, 1918

May 3, 1921

April 19, 1931

February 7, 1939

December 7, 1941

About Leslie Williams

These Setting Suns

A short story dedicated to the world.

December 18, 1916- Albany, New York

This was the best day of my life. It was actually the day that started it all, and I remember it like it was yesterday.

Happy birthday sweetheart, my mother told me as I walked down the stairs and entered the living room that was turned into a party room. It was my sixteenth birthday. I remember that momma was so happy that I finally turned into a woman, she actually cried. Daddy had to take her and calm her down before my guests arrived. We celebrated at my house. All of my closest friends were there and the evening was lovely. My family got me presents and daddy got me this gorgeous cake. I cut the first piece and then everyone dived in for a slice. It was so much fun to see that everyone was enjoying themselves. The night was filled with laughter, dancing, and cheers.

Although I was having a good time, I needed to get away from everyone and the noise. I grabbed my coat and left my house, running into the freezing Albany air, and ran into my daddy’s garage. He usually kept our picnic blankets in there, along with our snow boots. There wasn’t a lot of snow on the ground that day, but I didn’t want to be unprepared. The only place I would go to get away from the world was down by the river, which was a long walk through the forest, so I wanted to make sure that I had my boots just in case there was more snow down by the river. I also grabbed a heavy blanket to bundle up in so that I would be able to sit on the ground and watch the beautiful horizon. After I had everything that I needed, I crept out of the garage, hoping that no one would see me and pull me back to the party, and darted for the leafless trees that guided me to the river. The forest was covered with snow and I was glad that I wore my snow boots. Nothing is worse than getting snow on the bottom of your feet. The walk was very smooth and it took me about half an hour to get to the river from the woods.

I entered a clearing that was nothing but ground and air. There were no trees in the way, just me, the deep night sky, and the frozen river. The view was breath taking, with the millions of stars gazing down at me from the pitch-black night sky.