The Game Takes Shape John stood next to Marlena and tried desperately not to fidget, not to make it obvious that he was watching the clock. Waiting impatiently for the call to come in, he decided to take matters into his own hand. He kissed her, then excused himself and made the quick call to …
Out of The Blue – By Sandra B
She twirled the gold band on her left ring finger. Marlena Evans-Black didn't yet have the strength to take it off, maybe she never would. And maybe it didn't matter. Maybe that was the problem; he had such a hold on her that even if she removed the outward symbol of their union, he would …
Promises Made – By Sandra B
The Truth Always Comes Out Promises Made Promises Broken Measures of Our Demise Secrets of souls that rarely get spoken Pleasure's a thin disguise Dozens of ways Dozens of reasons Shielding our hearts from pain Riddles of romance That distance may yet explain Certain of nothing So fearful of love Nobody seems …
Reason To Believe – By Sandra B
Picture Perfect August 22, 1997. It was eleven years to the day since their first wedding ceremony. She could hardly believe it was real, that it was actually happening. The sun was rising slowly, the clouds parting to reveal a soft blue sky, a picture perfect day for a wedding. As she glanced at a …
Return of The White Knight – By Sandra B
The Escape It was next to a miracle that his body could do as his mind commanded it to do... but he wasn't about to question it... 'Don't think. Don't feel. JUST MOVE, John.. just *keep* moving!! You have to keep on going, get away as fast as you can. There is nothing but the …
Shattered Illusions – By Sandra B
The Sound of Falling Glass Shattered.... Like a window pane broken by a storm Each tiny piece of me lies alone And scattered far beyond repair All my shiny dreams just lying there..... John Black sat in his office at Alamain Industries staring at the set of official government documents that arrived by messenger, his …
Simply Fate – By Sandra B
Darkness And Light Two strangers, two lives, two hearts unaware Who understands the mystery, what makes us care.... The place was fairly quiet this evening; it was Saturday night he guessed from the general attitude of the lowest life forms that watched him continuously. Finally, he could taste freedom; it was right there within his …
The Gift – By Sandra B
Marlena Evans imagined that this was what it must be like in heaven as she savored the experience of waking up with the man of her dreams. Now they were husband and wife at long last. She felt incredible joy to look over and see John sleeping peacefully next to her. He seemed so boyish …
Uncommon Bonds – By Sandra B
The Impossible The expression of all encompassing sadness on her face when they took her away was something John knew he would never forget for the rest of his life. Tears rolled down her cheeks in a steady stream as she valiantly battled to contain the fear, the confusion, and lastly the pain of knowing …
Weep Not For The Memories – Sandra B
Weep Not for the Memories is a story that begins on the day Marlena stepped in the front door of her home, expecting to find a quiet sanctuary, only to spy her husband teetering on the brink of death. Had this experience actually happened, and the headaches he was having with the flashes of memory …
The Jarlena Journal 