Her eyes narrowed and she ignored his words. "You were going to divorce Mom. I know, so don't deny it. You were leaving us."
"I'm not denying your mom and I had problems and we talked about divorce, but it didn't mean I wouldn't see you. You're my kid, CeeCee, and I wouldn't do that to you."
"Yep, well you did in the end. You left me. If you didn't purposely drive your car off the pier, then your dumb ass was too drunk to realize you were taking a wrong turn and you weren't heading out to the highway."
His hands flew to his hips and his features hardened.
Lars Gunner, the frontman for Silent Plaids, died 23 years ago and has been trapped in limbo until his daughter, Cecilia, unearths his journal and is able to see him. His death was ruled an unfortunate accident, but he's convinced it was murder despite the fact he can't recall what happened to him in his last moments of life. Cecilia seeks help from Kaleb, a psychic, but as they resurrect the past, the secrets and lies surrounding Lars' rock and roll life just may be the death of them too.
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Rather than use “flew” maybe something more forceful like “slammed” or “gripped” to show his frustration. Great snippet, Karen. I’m so looking forward to this tale.
Great suggestion, Siobhan. 🙂
Sounds like some unresolved anger there. I hope they can work through it.
PT,
They do have some issues.
She’s going right at him. I have a lot of respect for her for doing that. She has a right to know. She needs to know.
Teresa,
The emotions are high for both of them.
She’s fighting for respect, a father she lost and this is so fine, Karen.
Charmaine,
It is an awkward moment for them.
It definitely sounds like there is a lot of animosity here! I like that! Looking forward to reading more and seeing if they are able to resolve their issues.
So glad you’re intrigued.
Yikes. Well… she’s not wrong?
Amy,
Yep, she’s right.
I don’t think he appreciated that. I feel that she doesn’t quite know the full truth, even if she likes to tell herself she does. Great snippet!
And what will he say to that?! Don’t we all wish at some point that we could say a few more things to people who are no longer here? It’s a fascinating theme and development in your book. Great snippet!
Uhoh. I think daddy is going to have words! Great emotion exchange between them.
I wish she’d just ask him, already, how he managed to go off the pier.
My feeling is that he doesn’t think of her as an adult, more like she’s still a child. So her standing up to him has to set him back. Lots of emotion in his snippet.
Diane,
You are so right. He sees her as a child still.
What a situation to have to deal with when you’re getting acquainted with your dad for the first time in your adult life. It complicates things considerably.
Oh, yeah, he’s annoyed about his daughter talking back. He shouldn’t have been driving drunk. But now I wonder why he did go off that pier. Feels suspicious!
Caitlin,
Yes, it is suspicious.
You’re teasing us … Can’t wait to find out what actually happened. Another good snippet.
Rather than use “flew” maybe something more forceful like “slammed” or “gripped” to show his frustration. Great snippet, Karen. I’m so looking forward to this tale.
Great suggestion, Siobhan. 🙂
Sounds like some unresolved anger there. I hope they can work through it.
PT,
They do have some issues.
She’s going right at him. I have a lot of respect for her for doing that. She has a right to know. She needs to know.
Teresa,
The emotions are high for both of them.
She’s fighting for respect, a father she lost and this is so fine, Karen.
Charmaine,
It is an awkward moment for them.
It definitely sounds like there is a lot of animosity here! I like that! Looking forward to reading more and seeing if they are able to resolve their issues.
So glad you’re intrigued.
Yikes. Well… she’s not wrong?
Amy,
Yep, she’s right.
I don’t think he appreciated that. I feel that she doesn’t quite know the full truth, even if she likes to tell herself she does. Great snippet!
And what will he say to that?! Don’t we all wish at some point that we could say a few more things to people who are no longer here? It’s a fascinating theme and development in your book. Great snippet!
Uhoh. I think daddy is going to have words! Great emotion exchange between them.
I wish she’d just ask him, already, how he managed to go off the pier.
My feeling is that he doesn’t think of her as an adult, more like she’s still a child. So her standing up to him has to set him back. Lots of emotion in his snippet.
Diane,
You are so right. He sees her as a child still.
What a situation to have to deal with when you’re getting acquainted with your dad for the first time in your adult life. It complicates things considerably.
Oh, yeah, he’s annoyed about his daughter talking back. He shouldn’t have been driving drunk. But now I wonder why he did go off that pier. Feels suspicious!
Caitlin,
Yes, it is suspicious.
You’re teasing us … Can’t wait to find out what actually happened. Another good snippet.
Iris,
So glad you’re enjoying the story.