Ante Meridiem Novels & Stories

I respond, making sure to leave right after. I am only ever able to let out a relieved sigh, once I am out of the premises. I realize that I had spent quite a long time there because it is late afternoon and there is a change in the weather. The sun is no more and the clouds have gotten a little darker. I spent so much time with Ava that I almost forgot, that I had to leave.

“It’s no longer lunch if they come here in the afternoon.” Sam punched Brian on his arm. “We can have lunch anytime though.” “Anytime??” Francis broke his silence. “So if it’s in the evening, it’s still lunch?” “What I mean is that we can have lunch anytime, from 12 to 5PM. That’s what I was trying to say.” Sam shielded herself. “Sometimes, we eat lunch before 12, so anytime..” “Next time, make yourself clear first so that we won’t think you’re spitting nonsense.”

Present Day – Monday Emma called Amara Osei at seven in the morning. Accra was eight hours ahead, which made it three in the afternoon there, which Raines had confirmed was the window before Amara's evening shoots began. Emma sat at the dining table with her coffee and the Webster file open and Justice on the chair beside her pretending to sleep while actually monitoring the room for developments. Amara picked up on the third ring.

The Shen hour roughly corresponds to 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the modern 24-hour system, usually indicating the late afternoon approaching dusk. ​Zhen: A unit of time in the traditional system that divides a day into 12 periods, where each zhen lasts for exactly two hours. Thus, "one zhen" means a full two hours.

“I’ll leave my sister in your hands, please teach her the ways of a Romero.” Meredith bowed. “Certainly, madam.” “Good,” She gave Irene a look, before walking past her and making her way out the door. “Break fast is by eight, lunch by three and dinner by six. If you ever feel hungry or in need of anything, don’t hesitate to use the phone over there. For now, I’ll give you time to settle in and be back.” With that, Meredith was gone, giving Irene the opportunity to look around the room. It was empty, but spacious and very neat.