Conrad

By Sharon Beza

Who is Conrad? Look to a cabin on a mountain where lives Darlene.Blind but carefree she spends time in the safety of a garden built by her loving father. When an abandoned animal finds her there one day they form a friendship and a lasting bond. Be surprised by this unique and loving relationship where Conrad shows how truly remarkable he is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9781532088599

Sharon Beza

This is Sharon Beza’s third book. known for her amazing short stories she decided to write one complete story of a fan favorite, Conrad. Working full-time as a cocktail waitress she writes during her breaks. She wants this story to take her to new heights as an author but still hopes her readers enjoy her writing. As always she wishes to thank everyone who buys her books. God bless, Sharon Beza.

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ISBN: 978-1-5320-8858-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5320-8859-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019920840

iUniverse rev. date: 12/23/2019

Contents

The Beginning

Darlene

Tiger Lily

Wilderness

The Reunion

Two Heads Together

Silent Enemy

One Year Later

Two Years Later

For my son Drew, whose lifelong dream is for all animals to be protected

I wish to thank my family and friends for love and support. My children Michael,Drew and Nathan who inspire me. My grandkids Samantha and Lucas. I love all of you. Dad and John you’ve never left us. All my babies Barbie, Cruiser we hold you. And to my artist Madeline Savarese, You’re the best. And to the people who take the time to buy and read my books, Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Love Sharon

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Darlene was a big girl now, almost eleven years old. She wanted to be treated as such, so she would let her mom know this very day that she wanted to go into the garden unaccompanied to plant her flowers and just feel the sun on her face. After all, this was a vacation, and she intended to enjoy herself. And it was safe in the garden. Her father had made sure of that.

The cabin in the forest was well made. Her father, an architect, had built a safe habitat for his little girl. It was simply paradise. Darlene knew every nook and cranny in the fenced enclosure, having spent many of her young years there, and she absolutely loved it.

Darlene’s mom looked over at her young daughter and saw how Darlene meticulously arranged all the plants and flowers she wanted to plant in the garden. Her daughter’s lips were pursed into a straight line, and she looked very determined about her work. Darlene had been blind since birth, so her parents kept a special watch over her, but lately they had to admit the bright and carefree Darlene was starting to try to spread her wings a little bit.

And so at that moment, Darlene decided to confront her mother. She called out, "Mom, I believe it’s time to allow me some alone time to try to do things on my own. I want to start by planting these