Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Eight

Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Eight – Planning the Summer Trip The morning sunlight spilled softly across my bed, brushing over my face and making me squint against the brightness. My plush, still clutched tightly in my arms, smelled faintly of yesterday’s sun and the soft, worn fabric I had carried everywhere. The warmth … Read more

Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Seven

Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Seven – Another Morning I woke up slowly, as if dragging myself through a fog that clung stubbornly to my bones. My eyes fluttered open, heavy-lidded, trying to adjust to the soft glow of morning seeping through the blinds. For a brief moment, I thought maybe it had all … Read more