Catch up Chapter 8 Chapter 9 As Maya waited for the elevator she started to think about all the times she had been sheltered from the world in her life. She knew it started with Madison before she was even born. Madison had been raised in Phoenix City, Alabama. Being Black in…

Catch up Chapter 7 Chapter 8 It had been a long night. He hadn’t had much sleep in the last forty-eight hours, but Shannon was not going to leave Toni’s side. After speaking with the nurse last night Shannon went into Toni’s room to find her at last sleeping peacefully. So he…

Catch up Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Maya returned to the hospital the next morning around 9:30 am and got the surprise of her life when she entered Jamie’s room. …

Catch up Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Once Shannon was sure that Toni was resting comfortably, he posted himself on a chair outside the door to the room she was in case she woke up and needed something. He couldn’t believe how this day was turning out. …

Catch up Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Maya had been in the waiting room on the third floor of Northwestern Hospital since early that afternoon. After she finally realized her ears weren’t failing her, Maya pulled herself together enough to call Jamie’s older sister in New York and told what had happened and…

Catch up Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Shannon’s day off was not turning out as he’d planned. When he was finally ready to leave the station he discovered that his motorcycle had a flat tire. It took an hour to change because he didn’t have a spare at the station. He’d have to…

Pick up any publication, magazine, book or even podcast, and they’ll have titles like these: “Get the Balance Right”, “Striking a Balance Between Work and Home”, and “Life Is Not Work, Work Is Not Life: Simple Reminders for Finding Balance in a 24/7 World.” Meeting the expectations that these titles…

It’s kinda funny revisiting the landmark details of this story because it floods me with so many memories. Although many of these businesses are no longer around, I can see them so clearly. Seeing this reference made me laugh “Healthrider” 🤣 Also, since I honestly do not remember what I’ll…

Ok, it’s really been interesting revisiting this manuscript because I’d completely forgotten that I’d written it from the perspective of both of the main characters. This sets up a challenge with how I should label each entry going forward. My initial thought was Maya, Maya.2, Maya.3 or something like that…