Jax & Marbles
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She coasted by without noticing me in the dimly lit hallway of the building. After waiting a few seconds to let her get further away, I crept up to the door to watch where she was going. She was walking down the same beaten down grass trail I used to get to the other buildings as she made her way to the courtyard. She chose a table to sit at and got her things situated. Then she sat down and started leafing through a notebook. I stepped away from the door, trying to decide what I should do. Do I wait for her to go to her car? Should I go sit with her? I can’t stand here and stare at her; that’d be creepy… “Pull yourself together,” I started to give myself a pep-talk out loud. “You can do this. This isn’t rocket science; you’re striking up a conversation with someone you’re here to help.” I peeked through the door again and saw she was talking on the phone. The conversation didn’t last long. Then her attention went from what looked like her coloring on her notebook to two couples that were walking into the courtyard across from her. That’s when I decided to make my way over to her. I gave my hair a quick brush with my hand and exited the building. My pace wasn’t too fast or too slow. The closer I got to the table she was at, the more I could feel my heart beating in my throat. When I finally reached her, she was still looking at the other students across the courtyard. I squared my shoulders and took a deep breath, clearing my throat to get her attention. When she gazed up at me, I spoke. “Mind if I sit here? She looked me over quickly, only to shrug on of her shoulders at my inquiry. “Not at all,” she answered coolly as she went back to lightly shading what looked to be a picture of a marble she drew. “Thanks,” I got settled next to her as she continued her shading. We both sat quietly as I tried to think of something else to say.
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About the Book
Things in life don’t always go as planned, especially when it comes to certain life events. That was something Julian and Alexia were learning the hard way. Passing away at a young age was something that had caught Julian off guard. Losing touch with her best friend had left Alexia feeling lonely and confused. Both felt alone in two completely different worlds, not sure if they would ever come across someone they could truly trust and depend on. But then one fateful evening, Julian was given the chance of a lifetime to fill an empty void in someone’s lifewhile getting a second chance to live the one he’d lost.
About the Author
I was born in Far Rockaway, New York, and raised in Willingboro, New Jersey. Growing up, my favorite author in elementary school was Shel Silverstein. I enjoyed having to memorize many of his poems for class, one of them being “Bear In There”, as well as read his work during SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) time. I also enjoyed reading books by R.L. Stine, James Howe, Alvin Schwartz and many others. Reading was, and still is, one of my favorite things to do. As I got older, I developed a love for writing as well. One summer I wrote my very own play, based on a video game character that I still love to this day. I and my younger sister performed it for my parents and grandparents. Short plays turned into poetry by the time I was in junior high. I wrote poems to express how I was feeling when I couldn’t do so verbally. It was also around this time that I began writing down my dreams, after I’d had one that I couldn’t stop thinking about. Even after moving to Palm Coast, Florida in 1998, I continued to write, moving on to short stories shortly after we were settled and high school started. After getting some positive feedback in AP English in my freshman year, I realized that writing was something I was fairly good at. I currently live in Casselberry, Florida. This book is the first of what I hope will be many more to come.