The Seven: Seven Short Stories to Ignite Your Imagination
By L. R. Pepper
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The Seven - L. R. Pepper
LUCKIE-RAE PEPPER
THE
SEVEN
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2015 by L R Pepper
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ISBN 9783955770969
Acknowledgements
Firstly, of course, I’d like to thank my family. Their unconditional love and support has given me the confidence to pursue any dream and achieve any challenge.
I’d also like to thank Mr Stevens, an old English teacher of mine. Wherever you are in the world, I hope this makes you proud. It seems that now you need not eat your hat after all.
This book is dedicated not only to my family but all of my other loved ones who have to endure me on a daily basis. In particular Abbey J Murwald, who I hope one day, will star in a work of mine on the silver screen. And also to Paige Kenyon, may your heart stay as golden and pure as it is now, and may you find all of the happiness you deserve.
Contents
The Dawn
The Unexpected
The Artist
The Cheat
The Gift
The Hunters
The Dawn
The moon beamed down, showering all beneath in its angelic rays, a hope of light amongst the black as coal sky. Clouds whispered their stories into the midnight breeze, and blanketed the moon above in a grey robe, bejewelled with stars from the highest of skies. Below, the trees danced and crept, their ever-winding branches reaching; like twisted crones fingers blackened by the shadows. Lurching were the trees as they clawed at the wind and air; trying to capture the stories whispered within them, to keep for themselves. Down their spiralled body’s, the shadows did encase with their cold grip of dark. Shaded by the above branches, the roots of such trees winded down and around, creating almost a trap; as if they planned on tripping and trapping any bewildered youths who may be lurking near. The colony of trees lay steadily beside a small area of worn-out gravel, enclosed by a few crumbling dry walls and creaking, rusted gates. Benches that were broken and paint-chipped were strewn around the arena-type set out of child’s play equipment.
A feel of over-whelming loneliness hung in the air over the place, like a mirror above a mantle. Only… this mirror was cracked, with a frame forged from pure sorrow. A timeless chill was ever present, adding to the eerie atmosphere in that god forsaken place.
Amid the pitiful scene lay a swing-set, swinging back and forth in a constant tune. Mesmerising, like a pendulum. Pushed by the cool breeze that settled over all there was around.
Footsteps could be heard echoing in the near distance, the sound was slow and bounced off of every surface in sight. Twigs snapped and crow’s shrieked their songs of the night, yet, all that could be heard was to sound of someone slowly approaching…and then the sound was lost.
All around there was a sneaky stench of rotting wood and damp leaves riding on that whispering breeze. The trees continued to wave and dance but slowly they (and all within those stone walls) were bathed in a strong, warm, angelic light. The trees were black silhouettes set against the arising sun. And, the rotting stench turned sweet and fresh, like the blooming spring flowers, sporting their morning dew beside the inviting and quaint little benches. All was well as the growing light captured every surface; all of it was bathed in a multi-tonal glow. It was as if the sky had caught fire and was being enveloped in the most beautiful flames. The sun had brought with it a feeling