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Thanks, BB. I didn't realize the spaces were removed when I copied and pasted it here until it was already done.
The story seems interesting, I'd love to read it. My id is apoorva.anapindi@gmail.com
Here's a blurb from Chapter 1 to give you an idea. If you are interested let me know.
he first day of summer vacation and Ethan woke to the smell of cinnamon and sugar wafting through the house and the sun shining in his window. Rolling out of bed he ran downstairs grabbing a fresh cinnamon bun from the counter. His Gram must have been up early in order to have a fresh batch made. Pulling open the screen door; he let it slam behind him.
“Ethan, that you?” yelled a voice from the living room. His Gram's voice stopped his mad dash for the forest.
“Yep, just me. Going out to the stream for a bit.”
“Okay, sweetie. Just be back for lunch and take a bicky with you.”
“Got one, Gram.” Ethan yelled back; looking at the cinnamon bun in his hand. Bicky's was what his Gram always called them. She was from England and had funny names for a lot of things.
Heading towards the worn trail in the backyard; he started towards his favorite spot. There was a large granite boulder that overlooked the stream where he often came to sit and listen to the forest; he liked to think of it as his special place. Sometimes when he sat quietly some of the animals would come out and drink from the stream. He loved those moments when the animals came out of hiding; he felt as though they were allowing him into their secret world; he was hoping today would be one of those days. A perfect start to summer vacation.
That morning as he ate his breakfast he breathed in the warm scents surrounding him. He could smell the wet earthy scent of the moss that covered the rocks and hear the gurgle of the stream as it flowed through the woods to some mysterious ending. The sun was warm on his back and the wind blew softly through the trees. Ethan contemplated what he would spend his day doing when he heard a rustling in the undergrowth behind him.
Slowly he rolled over onto his stomach; peering into the shadows behind him. At first he didn't see anything in the shadows; but as he continued to stare into the forest he began to see a dark form take shape. It was too large to be a rabbit; but too small to be something larger like a deer or moose. Ethan's breathing slowed as he continued to stare trying to determine what he was looking at.