Clay Beresford Novels & Stories

And I had no intentions of crying in front of Claire Reagan no matter how cool I thought she was or how comfortable I was around her. “Hey, do you remember Mr. Bodger’s art contest that he made us all participate in back in third grade?” One of the things that fascinated me about Claire was her ability to change the topic of discussion and bring up something totally random, without looking like a snub or someone who doesn’t care about other people’s feelings while also sparking interest in the person she was talking to. “I remember every moment of that damned contest!” I said a little too spitefully. “I remember being especially mad that Anthony wasn’t the one that was chosen to visit The Cl

Bernard gave Clara a strong push. She fell to the ground, crying out in anger, "What's the meaning of this!" Bernard approached Winston with his hands tightly clasped and bowed respectfully as he exclaimed, "Mr. Greer!" Winston raised his hand, signaling for him to get up. Clara sat on the ground, feeling completely dumbfounded. Why was Bernard treating him with such respect? Who was this person? What was his background? Winston, with a cold expression, adjusted his sleeve and looked indifferently at Clara on the ground.

another said. "And how are we sure Riccardo didn't send you?" I asked, still not dropping the gun. "Because we're here to help". "How?", Tommy asked. They exchanged glares. "Do you know The Clyde's family?", one asked. "Yeah, they're like royalties in the society, "Tommy said.

“I’ll pop by later to say hello to her.” Clara hoped that she wouldn’t. She didn’t know why Beryl was standing there. James had said there were staff members who worked in the house, but it didn’t feel like Beryl could be one of them. Her short purple dress and heels didn’t seem practical for working. Her long red hair wasn’t tied back either. “You might as well say hello now,” James said. “You’ve already spoken to her.” “Hello Clarissa, I’m Beryl Hudson and I’m dating your grandfather,” Beryl said with a smirk and came towards her.