Sans Is Ness Novels & Stories

“Somewhere that teaches you to look without looking. Embassy clubs. Private floors. Or someone who used to be something like us.” Stacey looked at the card. The ghost’s embossed grin caught the light. “Either way,” she said, “she’s a door.” PORTSIDE — 15:47 P.M. The river had the colour of old coins. Cranes moved in long, slow gestures like patient predators. Lisa parked the van behind a row of shipping containers the colour of rusted hope. Don screwed his camera to the tripod and set the aperture like a ritual. “Vessel San Medardo just cleared customs,” Ty said. “Two containers flagged: numbers ending 4-1-7 and 9-0-3. Our Colombians.”

I continue with my eating, making sure I don’t waste the delicious food. “If I may ask, what’s that stone for anyway? It has to be so important that you have to kidnap me and hold me ransom.” I wipe my mouth with a napkin as I set the rest of the wasting utensils away. Santino stares at his brother, and Maximo nods his head. “We are not from here, Samantha.” “Duh…” “No, you don’t get it,” Maximo cuts me off. “We are not from here, meaning earth.”

I say, calming down a little “Just like, said in a ‘I don’t imagine you’re going to say no’ tone and then walking off like a diva” “Goddess, I wish I saw that” Leanna says reaching for the wine bottle and looking sad to find it empty. “Oh my. My life is so boring compared to yours” “So long as I could keep the madness of my brothers I would happily swap with you any day” I tell her. “it’s going to be crazier over the next few weeks as well” “Noves, how does it get crazier?” Leanna asks busting into fresh laughter.

she fake gagged in front of us. “As Ryder said earlier, San, this doesn’t concern you so get the fuck out of here,” Ness replied exasperately. “Don’t you dare use that tone on me, bitch. Don’t forget on whose land you stand right now and whom you are talking to,” San said through gritted teeth and narrowed eyes. “As far as I remember, no one owns this land and you are no President either,” Ness smugged. “That’s it you insufferable baboon. I played nice with you for too long but now I will give you hell,” San roared out furiously.