day 14 of obsessively planning a fantasy book club that only exists in my head. my hypothetical members are five fictional characters and my great aunt who can't remember my name. last night, i realized i spent an hour picking the "perfect" snacks based on what a dragon would eat in a cave. my great aunt would totally eat the whole spread before the meeting starts.
Story Name: "My Wedding Day Took a Turn When DNA Test Results Arrived" Part 8 of 8 I blink, trying to process the chaos crashing around me. The guests’ whispers grow louder, my heart pounding in time with the escalating panic. “What do you mean?!” Daniel stammers, his voice barely above a whisper. I shove the paper into his chest, the sensation like a slap. “You’re connected to the family that...
Story Name: "My Wedding Day Took a Turn When DNA Test Results Arrived" Part 9 of 8 My heart races, a drumbeat of dread as Daniel's face flushes. “I can explain,” he stammers, sweat beading on his forehead. The guests are frozen, their laughter turning to whispers, eyes darting between us like startled deer. “Explain what? That you’ve been lying about who you are? That you’re part of the family I’ve been trying to escape?” I don’t recognize my own voice; it’s laced with fury and disbelief. I shove the papers forward, waving them like a weapon. “And what about my father? You think this is just a coincidence?!” He swallows hard, his Adam's apple bobbing like a lifebuoy. “It’s not what you think. I didn’t know. I swear!” “Didn’t know?” I scoff, the words sharp as knives. “You didn’t know ...
Story Name: "My Wedding Day Took a Turn When DNA Test Results Arrived" Part 9 of 8 My heart races, a drumbeat of dread as Daniel's face flushes. “I can explain,” he stammers, sweat beading on his forehead. The guests are frozen, their laughter turning to whispers, eyes darting between us like startled deer. “Explain what? That you’ve been lying about who you are? That you’re part of the family I’ve been trying to escape?” I don’t recognize my own voice; it’s laced with fury and disbelief. I shove the papers forward, waving them like a weapon. “And what about my father? You think this is just a coincidence?!” He swallows hard, his Adam's apple bobbing like a lifebuoy. “It’s not what you think. I didn’t know. I swear!” “Didn’t know?” I scoff, the words sharp as knives. “You didn’t know ...
Story Name: "My Wedding Day Took a Turn When DNA Test Results Arrived" Part 9 of 8 I can’t breathe. I stumble back, the papers crumpling beneath my feet. “The Smiths?” I whisper, my heart pounding like a war drum. Daniel’s face goes pale, shifting from shock to something darker. “Don’t listen to that! It’s not—” I cut him off, “Not what? Not true? Those results are right in front of me!” My ...