THE LUNA'S CRAVING

despite the AC's hum. I was sweating, and m

loor in fear and embarrassment.

Helena" The old man with small round gl

y hobby of yours and pu

your life, then, You can come to meet me for help" he continued,

lly projects," He concluded, w

ed on my face. "But father, you can't d

s you stop this childish dream, think like an adult, and c

at the corners of my eyes as I stammered. "B-But, F

more, Helena. Writing is not a profession. Your mother w

ck in fear

said, swallowing a lump in my throat as h

ent there as if to berate

herit, which I would have done if I hadn't dumped my medi

n tell me, Hele

a hobby. This is my life. I spoke with my agent a

agent told me they rejected your manuscr

mm

ttering to myself

gent betrayed a

our agent fees, wrote fellowships, and sponsored everything but all you bring is failure and

oo long because of your mother. But no more." H

rything else. Until you come to terms with my condition and co

t of his mouth, I felt a mil

get

e time as I rushed out

e was my father and should embrace m

ss Helena" My

ke me Home"

ared out the wind

in

cation informing me that I had been c

the voice of Mr. Cornor, my

words, I was

house. With one thought in m

up on my dream. I'd sta

picture of the place I was

e was shaky. "One ticket to S

d a note on the table,

'm going to miss

k at my room and he

astalina but stuck in an Economy seat. It was only what

range pull towards the front of the plane. A scent invade

go in there, "An Air hostess

that separated me from that intoxicat

aw

cing eyes and a stro

You need

closed the curtain but not before I saw the man th

d I feel that pull tow

wa

pent it reading about a great

ing my family, my home, and my past. It was s

e warm air of Santa Catalina Island greeted m

tel wasn't far and I was at

t handed me a key With a smil

ank

open no matter how much I tried. I pushed

eamed. My frustr

t up, a child appeared, picked up the

ack and th

own to his height, and then he whispered, "Remember, sometimes the smallest keys op

s silhouette disappear after noticing a tooth

wonder and excite

fe, A new