The Kindred Web:
A Tryst of Fate
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The Year 2000 Cody Lambert walked through the long corridor, out into a cavernous hospital lobby unbelieving of the events of the previous twenty-four hours. It was a typical chilly Boston morning. As he walked outside, a cold rush of air entered his lungs. He stood motionless for what seemed an eternity, pulled out a pack of cigarettes and lit one. As he walked toward his car, he stopped and looked back. "Is this really happening to me now at this critical time of my life"? He got into his car and closed the door slowly...laid his head back for what he thought would be but a second and immediately went back in time... to the first time he had laid eyes on Gabrielle. It was early on a Friday afternoon when his secretary advised him of an urgent call on line two. It was his friend Chris whom he had known since high school. "Chris," he asked with alarm, "are you alright, has something happened?" "No" Chris replied, "I met a girl so beautiful last night and I want you to meet her". "Oh no! Not another one", Cody protested, "I still remember the last one you introduced me to and I haven’t forgiven you for that one yet!" "No," Chris said, "this one is really different, you’ll see. I’ve arranged for me and Angela to meet you and her at The Shoals Lounge at eight sharp tonight." "Damn it!" Cody replied, "Haven’t I told you to leave my social life alone? What the hell is her name anyway? Chris, I’m going to kill you after this one!" "Her name is Gabrielle, big boy, he chuckled...you won’t be sorry this time." With the flow of hot water from the shower landing softly on his shoulders, Cody wondered what Chris was up to now. The last time he had fixed him up with a blind date, it turned out a disaster. "Now what was her name," he thought..."oh, yes, Renee". "She of the flaxen hair..." he mused. "A thespian in love with herself to boot...I certainly don’t need another Renee in my life." Renee had a fantasy of becoming a star with a major movie studio landing the role of Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." Cody didn’t turn out to be the Romeo she wanted him to be. He dressed hurriedly since he had thirty minutes to get to the lounge and he knew it would take him at least that long to get there. He didn’t have to depend on his wardrobe to make a striking appearance. His long raven hair and dark eyes, with unusually long eyelashes were a striking contrast to his fair skin; heads turned whenever he made an entrance. He chose a simple royal blue velour shirt, casual slacks and shoes. Taking a last look in the mirror and a deep breath, he now felt prepared to face the last of Chris’s match making schemes. Cody moved through the lounge door trying to appear as nonchalant as possible. He was actually a little nervous not knowing what to expect. He spotted Chris sitting alone in a corner booth next to a giant fireplace. He slid in next to Chris and thought Angela and Gabrielle must have gone to the powder room. "Where are the girls," Cody asked as if not really interested at this point. "Angela is here but Gabrielle hasn’t arrived yet," Chris replied. Just at that moment, a beautiful statuesque woman appeared facing their booth. The lights from the fire glowed softly on her face like a beautiful sunrise glistening in early morning fog. "Hi Chris," she said with a smile, "Where is Angela?" "She’ll be along any minute but first I want you to meet a special friend of mine; his name is Cody." They looked at one another as if they had known each other forever. "Hi Gabrielle" Cody said as he gently held her hand to his lips and kissed it. His tender gesture impressed her. "Hi Cody" she said, "I’ve heard so much about you from Angela that it seems I couldn’t possibly not show up here this evening."
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Vicky Austin had no idea which direction her independent adventure was taking her. Behind her, a sheltered life of privilege, opulence and she was cultured, sophisticated and beautiful. She went to France to study art. Falling hopelessly in love was not on her agenda. She was in a state of euphoria, captivated by a passion she had never envisioned.... Henri was a magnificently handsome artist, a genius that would control her future and that of generations to come. An intricate web of characters spanning the globe would intersect and destroy lives in it’s path...It produced treachery, deceit beyond comprehension, brutal terrorists and an explosion heard around the world...losses she would endure but never overcome. The disaster that ensued after that fateful tryst in France would ultimately return to haunt her forever. From the bittersweet memory of Paris the kindred web tangles, capturing innocence, clutching it, then crushes it with depravity. The residuum: One delicate token of remembrance. THE KINDRED WEB, A TRYST OF FATE
About the Author
This being my first endeavor at writing a novel, excluded me from knowing the do’s and don’ts and the pitfalls one might encounter in putting a story together from start to finish. Had I known the rules, I may not have ever attempted to write this interesting novel. I have had this story going around in my mind for some time. Interestingly enough, I knew the beginning, the middle and the end. My biggest problem came in filling in the void between the middle and the end. By reading what I had written over and over, the void finally became clear in my mind and the story was completed. My wife Mary Lou (Lou) convinced me to sit down and put my ideas onto paper. This story took me over two years to accomplish. Lou was instrumental in that she was my editor-in-chief, my source of different and interesting scenarios and ideas on how to proceed and most importantly, my source of inspiration. I left the incomplete story alone for several months. It was through her goading and confidence in my newfound talent that I proceeded to finally finish my novel.