Jake Understands Now (Microfiction)
Jake sees the Bone Marrow Specialist near his oncologist’s office for a consultation. The staff is helpful. The specialist is knowledgeable with a lovely bedside manner.
His success rate is 94%. Many of his patients live an additional ten to twenty years. His demographic is geriatric, but Miranda pleaded with him to see Jake. He agreed. He said Miranda’s plea moved him.
Now that they have her bone marrow, they can perform the transplant. Jake sits with every detail, says a silent prayer for his deceased sister, and cries softly.
Her death gives him life.
This concludes the Running With the Clouds series. Thank you for reading.
A Cornered Gurl 
Again this was an odd series to read what was the inspiration
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Odd as in how? “Odd” is never really a good term to me unless one is speaking about numbers.
No inspiration. The first installment came to me one day and I wrote it. Peter mentioned wanting to know more and the other characters started talking and I simply went from there. 😊
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Well odd to me in the sense, I’d never think to write stories about the suicide of one person being the gift of life to another. Not odd as in bad or anything, I enjoyed reading them I guess I just found the subject matter hard to grasp as to why you wrote it. Idk.
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Ahh. Fiction is a touchy genre. As a fiction writer, characters tend to start speaking to me, and when they do, I just go from there. I’m not necessarily inspired by anything, they just start speaking and I listen.
I hope that makes sense.
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Ill guess I’ll just take your word for it 😁
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😂🤣😆 Trust me. Some of these characters I actually want to shut all the way up, but they won’t until I tell their story. 🙏🏾💙
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Encapsulated perfectly trE “Her death gives him life” 💕
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This is so poignant, Tre.
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Thank you, Mags! I struggled with the ending, but I’m glad to have completed the series. 🙏🏾💙
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I also enjoyed every piece of that story!
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Thank you! 🙏🏾💙
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I like reading snippets like this. I used to write a lot. It tests your ability to impress the reader quickly. Every word counts.
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Every word does count. You’re absolutely correct! Thank you for reading.
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Wow. Every part is so good, Tre. 🩵
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Thank you, Jenn! I truly appreciate you reading them.
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It’s been a poignant and bittersweet series.
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Thank you, Peggy! Truly. 🙏🏾💙
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A deeply moving series it has been. 🥹 Thank you for sharing with us, trE.
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Thank you kindly for reading. 🙏🏾💙
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Honored to do so. 🌼🙏🏻
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Very moving
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A wonderful tribute to so many selfless donors but, also, a sad reflection on those who feel there is no way forward for them.
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🙏🏾💙 Thank you so much, Peter. This series really broke my heart but made me happy, too.
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