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    Suddenly Lost In Words, Volume 2
    Suddenly Lost In Words, Volume 2
    Suddenly Lost In Words, Volume 2
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    Suddenly Lost In Words brings another sassy collection of short stories for young adults from around the world featuring eight swell tales from England, Poland, and Canada, as well as the United States. Suitable for young adults and old adults, and any other adults in between who enjoy a super short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLost In Words
    Release dateJul 23, 2013
    ISBN9781301473441
    Suddenly Lost In Words, Volume 2
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    Lost In Words

    Suddenly Lost In Words is a brand spanking new eBook for teens and young adults. Short stories from around the globe are gathered by its three editors, Charles Bey, Charlotte Bunce, and Clare Gage, put into anthologies of seven or eight stories, and sold for a song.

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      Suddenly Lost In Words, Volume 2 - Lost In Words

      Suddenly Lost In Words

      Volume Two

      Featuring Stories by:

      Abby Goldsmith

      William Meikle

      Steven Mathes

      Ellen Denton

      Amanda Yskamp

      Michael Bray

      Kai Raine

      Tyler D. Hansen

      Cover Art by:

      Ann Calandro

      Edited by:

      Charles Bey, Charlotte Bunce,

      and Clare Gage

      Published by Lost in Words

      Smashwords Edition

      Text Copyright 2013 Lost In Words Publishing

      All Rights Reserved

      www.suddenlylostinwords.com

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of these authors.

      Welcome to the second volume of Suddenly Lost In Words; short stories from around the world for young adults. In this volume, we are thrilled to bring an eclectic mix of tales from England, Poland, and Canada, as well as the United States. Our cover artist is from New Jesrey, USA. To retain the integrity of each story, we have chosen not to change cultural spelling and word use. Thank you for your flexibility with this. We hope you enjoy reading as much as we have enjoyed gathering this collection for you. Your feedback is very welcome. Get in touch on Facebook and Twitter.

      www.facebook.com/suddenlylostinwords

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      Table of Contents

      The Lion Within by Abby Goldsmith

      Bait and Switch by William Meikle

      Zeb and the Dirtbag by Steven Mathes

      Beautiful Beast by Ellen Denton

      Frank’s Three by Amanda Yskamp

      Reap What You Sow by Michael Bray

      Blue Blonde Sea by Kai Raine

      City Speaker: Watcher by Tyler D. Hansen

      The Lion Within

      by Abby Goldsmith

      A Story from the United States

      Cherise planned to become a ghost. She was halfway there already, unseen and unheard, just another kid in overcrowded Hollander Home. After she dumped her duffel bag in the attic bedroom they'd assigned her to, she grabbed a pair of scissors from the bathroom drawer, sought solitude, and found it on the back porch.

      She sat on a rotting bench and angled the open scissors against her wrist. Rain whispered in the darkness. It sounded alien to her. In her mother's trailer, rain would have pattered on the tin roof.

      Blood welled in the cut. Cherise pressed the blade deeper, sawing quickly to stay ahead of the pain. She almost didn't hear the porch door creak open.

      Then she registered the sound for what it was. Furious at her own stupidity, she hid the scissors in her lap and tried to hide her blood slicked wrist. She'd never lived in foster care before. For all she knew, this house had hidden surveillance cameras. She wished she'd checked.

      A little boy maneuvered his child sized wheelchair onto the porch with difficulty. He appeared to be alone. The door fell shut behind him, followed by the creaking screen door.

      Hi, he said. I'm your suicide watch.

      Someone had mentioned a child genius living in this house. Judging by the arrogant way he spoke, Cherise guessed this was him.

      She stood. No one would bother her in the woods. By the time this kid alerted the household and they found her, she'd be dead.

      Everyone says you're mute, the boy said. But you're just afraid to talk. Afraid of what you'll say.

      Cherise walked down the porch steps and into the rainy night.

      If you start speaking, the boy said, you're afraid you'll scream.

      No one had articulated her problem quite so accurately. Cherise wondered, just briefly, if he was genuinely sympathetic. That seemed impossible. Kids were never nice. Kids in foster care had a lot of problems. This handicapped genius kid probably meant to reel her in so he could slap her with a harsh joke. He was toying with the new girl.

      I'm not toying with you. He spoke as if he could hear her thoughts. I just want a little talk before you're gone. I'm Thomas Hill. He flipped open a small notebook on his lap, tore out a sheet, and began to fold it. The resident genius, as you've guessed. You're less blind than most people. There's nothing wrong with you at all, other than your speech phobia, which is no big deal. You'd be surprised at how many seemingly ordinary people suffer from phobias and deeply buried psychoses. A good ninety five percent of the population. And you have far better reasons for yours than most people do.

      Walk away, Cherise urged herself. Her wrist throbbed sharply. She needed to finish the job before she lost her nerve.

      Curiosity held her in place. Could Thomas Hill really hear her thoughts, or was he just prescient?

      Your mother punished you every time you spoke. Thomas fluffed the paper, sculpting it. For most of your life, you couldn't speak without suffering for it. That's why your throat closes up when you try to talk these days.

      Cherise had never considered her muteness in this light. She felt the pain of thirst and hunger, smelled the dirty gag in her mouth, heard flies buzzing around the

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