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Saturnastra Chalon Chapter 1 I am Mute Please be Nice
Introduction: It is common for people to imagine that they need to interact with a person for a lifetime to get to know them. I disagree. As an Oculus, I regularly sort through the jumbled messes that my subordinates call Observations. After draining the pulp, I usually arrive at a pretty concise character study for each person. I truly wish that my underlings would be more efficient. They tend to linger on the most banal of things. Truly, it would be easier if they just strictly eyeballed situations and people over the top, before returning home. It is rare for...
The House Cuban Fiction Novella Index
This is one of my first works of fiction. It is a novella loosely based on my childhood in Cuba. You can read the short novella for free in my website. If you do not like reading the book in the computer, you can get a print version of the book. The sales of the print books help feed the writer. So, if you like what you read, please do the honorable thing: The House: Blanco, Teresita: 9781652396871: Amazon.com: Books Index La Casa or The House Part 1 - The House, the Mason Family and La Palma By Teresita Blanco...
The House Cuban Novella End - The Moon Cometh
Chapter 13 The Moon The school year began and with it the first series of blackouts. Almost every Wednesday, there was a blackout. The reason behind it did not matter much. Knowing the reason for an illness doesn’t make it any easier for a terminal patient. It was only a matter of time. It was during one of those hot nights that the shadow began to appear on top of the roof of the house. The couch always faced the interior garden. During those hot nights, the garden was opened to allow for the moon light to enter. Lucero had...
The House Novella Part 5 - Baby Jesus and Fireworks
Chapter 11 The Baby Jesus It was Late Spring, and the family was getting around to putting away the Christmas tree. The final item that was to be put away was the Nativity Jesus. Lucero said to her mother, “Can I play with the Baby Jesus?” “Sure, I don’t see why not. Just don’t drop our savior,” said Angelica. Lucero took the porcelain icon with her to the front porch. There was a nice breeze and it seemed like a good a time as any to play. She saw outside Eufrasio talking with Judas. He was telling Eufrasio, “Look, in...
The House Novella Part 4 - Silver Goblet and the Little Park
Chapter 9 The Silver Goblet Spring came, and with it the daily sameness. It was the year 1983, and Fidel Castro had awoken in a particular happy mood, one cool April morning. It was thanks to his general good disposition that the rationing got a little bit loose. The Cubans were finally allowed to fatten a little. The market was flooded with chicken. Irina was the first to go to the chicken lines. After getting a couple of chickens. While there, she negotiated with a farmer for the purchase of one little piglet. She had the intentioned of fattening it....