I Found Me Novels & Stories

Five years after our divorce, I saw my ex-husband, Noah Whitmore, beneath a magnolia tree. He had grown much thinner, but clothes looked more than twice as expensive as they used to be. "It's been a long time. How have you been?" [I've been fine, just a little bored. What about you?] "My company went public. Things have gone fairly smoothly, though I've been a little busy." [Oh, that's good.] After a long silence, he let out a sigh. "Belle, the magnolias in our hometown have bloomed again. Where did you go?" I looked down at my transparent body and answered his words once more. [I'm right here.] Unfortunately, he could no longer hear me.

She knew she was at the edge of bitter despair; any moment now, she would fall over the edge. Suddenly she heard Eli’s faint voice; it was a memory. “You know, mom, I named her Spirit because she is just like you… Beautiful, strong, smart, and always there for me.” She found her resolve, rising off the bed and standing to her full height. She put the ornament back on the little shelf. She took a deep breath in. She could feel her strength returning. ***

“Find who? Looking for who?” “Him.” I reply briefly. That wakes her fully. “Oh,” she says. “Mr. Boring Savior and the guy who lectured you.” “Exactly,” I snap. “Who does that?” I grab my laptop again. “I can’t find him anywhere.” She leans closer, squinting at my screen. “Marcella… what exactly were you expecting to find?” “I expected to see him there,” I say sharply, tapping People You May Know again. She blinks. “There?”

My body was shaking with fear, exhaustion, and something within me that I could not comprehend. The only thing I could utter was: "I needed to find you."

"You finally broke free from the chains that were holding you back. You're free to be yourself, to live the life you want to live." I felt a surge of emotion as I looked at the other me. I felt proud of myself, proud of the strength and courage I had found within myself. The other me smiled at me, and then she vanished. I was left sitting alone by the lake, but I didn't feel alone. I felt like I had finally found myself, like I had finally discovered the person I was meant to be.

"You finally broke free from the chains that were holding you back. You're free to be yourself, to live the life you want to live." I felt a surge of emotion as I looked at the other me. I felt proud of myself, proud of the strength and courage I had found within myself. The other me smiled at me, and then she vanished. I was left sitting alone by the lake, but I didn't feel alone. I felt like I had finally found myself, like I had finally discovered the person I was meant to be.

Find Me: English translation Alright reserved. © 2020 Belle Cassy This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Introduction... Jack’s Perspective I was standing on the balcony, having some fresh air and I was thinking of something deeper than the sea, trying to understand my own creatures and perceptions. And then, I sighed when I remembered her… A woman that I couldn’t get off of my mind, she was always inside my brain no matter how hard I tried to move on.

I covered my ears but it still wouldn’t go away…that laugh…that voice…‘his’ voice… “Finally…I found you…” Found you…found you…. He found me…he…found me…

As I was unable to find it I sat back on my chair and tried mapping out the day and days before to find a loophole or something that could lead me to the answers. ##$

It keeps me warmer than any shower ever could. After throwing on an oversized t-shirt and boy shorts to sleep in, I slip between covers that smell like industrial detergent. Bland. Bleachy. Void of life. I reach over my head and turn out the light, casting the room into total darkness. Somewhere nearby, a horn honks. The swish of cars on the road continues like my entire world hasn’t been rocked off its foundation. I found him. I found Kian. The man I’ve been hunting all this time.