The Good Lord Bird Novels & Stories

A nearby officer answered, "We caught him. He has priors and was recently released. He probably thought she was carrying luxury goods. There was a struggle. He- She- He killed her." My heart felt heavy. As I watched Kendra's body being taken away, I remembered all our moments together, my heart filled with mixed emotions. ... Time flew by, and a year later, after repeated testing between the laboratory and testing grounds, our electromagnetic research finally achieved a breakthrough. Our entire team received commendations. As I stepped out of the lab that day, I looked up at the clear blue sky. A wave of purpose surged through me, stronger than ever. For this land and this country, I must co

"Madison, we haven't seen each other in five years! Ever since you saw me, all you've talked about is money. What exactly do you want?" I helplessly turned to Oliver and offered him the cash instead. Oliver looked at the grease-stained bills and smacked my hand away. "You may not have had the elite education Jess grew up with, but at least you used to be a fireworks designer. It wasn't exactly prestigious, but it was decent work." His gaze swept over the plastic bags hanging from wires, the stacks of cardboard boxes piled in the corner, and the half-empty medicine bottle on the coffee table. "You're so desperate to sell this act that you're picking used medicine bottles out of the garbage. T

That was when my phone buzzed with an email. I opened it to find a photo of the endless ocean, its blues merging with the sky. There it was, Wynnie's goodbye note. [Kelvin, if you're reading this, I'm probably gone. I've often pondered the cruel jokes of fate. You gave me your whole heart, but I was blind to my own. Now that I've hurt you enough to drive you away, I realize I can't bear a life without you. You might laugh at my words now.

Tim turned and glared at Esther, his voice low but furious. The clueless executives, though, started pointing at me, their voices harsh. “You’re Shirley Levitt, right? Don’t bother coming to work tomorrow!” I smirked and shot a challenging look at them. “Really? You’re firing me?” Tim was now completely flustered, scrambling to fix things. “No, no! She’s not fired! Shirley is one of the most capable employees we have!” Joel laughed at the whole thing, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “Capable? I’ve known her for six years, and I’ve never seen it. The only thing she’s good at is pretending to be something she’s not.”

Maybe that hatred burned too strong, because the next second, everything went black. When I woke up, I was back in Montedra City. My body started to fade. I knew I was about to disappear for good. So I did everything I could before I vanished. *** Right then in Ferovia— After dropping Ruby off, Brian bolted. Before, he'd only thought about the woman beside him. Now all he could think about was Shiloh. But the crowd shoved in from every direction, boxing him in. No way out. The attack didn't last long, though.

Christian says and I don’t hear the rest of the exchange because they’re speaking in their normal voices, and shortly after, Christian turns away, walking towards the car. Salvatore is speechless, but his anger is evident, alive, and calculating. Despite that, Christian latches the safety of his gun and tucks it into his pants, not bothering to turn around to see the work of his hands. His strides are long and purposeful as he approaches our car, opens the door, and enters. “Let’s go,” He orders the driver, and the car comes to life. ~~~ “Feeling any better?” Christian asks when we arrive at his mansion, however, we’re still seated in the car. I turn on my theatre-worthy performance despite

… The cabin went dead quiet, except for the distant booms of explosions creeping closer, a grim reminder that trouble was on our tail. Everett scanned the room, a satisfied grin on his face as he saw the fear he had sparked. He gave me a softer look and said, "Thanks for backing up Annie, Daniela. I always knew my girl was the most understanding, the most decent person out there. "Since you've been such an angel, here's my vow. We make it back safe, and we're heading straight to the altar. "From then on, it's just you and me." That promise, so hauntingly familiar. He had played me with those same words in my previous life. I kept that thought to myself, fighting back the urge to gag, and man

I kneeled on the damp sand and scattered the ashes onto the faintly glowing surface of the sea. As I watched the sea horizon gradually brighten, I remembered the day Susie first confessed to me. She had once written her vows on this very beach. “Never betray Jason in this lifetime.” At that moment, my phone suddenly vibrated. The screen lit up. It was a message from Mr. Solace. [I’ve taken care of the procedures. This is the electronic transfer agreement. If there are no issues, go ahead and sign it.] I didn’t hesitate to sign my name and press confirm.

A long time later, Mason's phone finally ran out of battery, and the screen went dark. He was still sitting alone in the house he had bought back, letting the night swallow him whole. Our story had already ended the moment he took the bouquet from my hands. And he hadn't even had time to say goodbye. The End

Adrian knew exactly the place — a small café two blocks from the office that made it with real shaved chocolate instead of powder, the kind of detail he'd filed away months ago against the day his son might finally be standing in this city to appreciate it. "Item four," Noah said, scanning the trees along the sidewalk with real focus. "A bird. If possible." A house sparrow landed on a nearby railing, unremarkable and entirely uncooperative with the drama the moment seemed to call for. Noah studied it for a long moment, then nodded once, formally, as though accepting a compromise. "It counts," he said. "Not every bird can be special. Some of them are just doing their job." Adrian laughed — a