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    Sins of the Father: and other stories
    Sins of the Father: and other stories
    Sins of the Father: and other stories
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    Sins of the Father: and other stories

    By Kevin Mackey

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    Five short stories digging through the darker sides of relationships - and the far-reaching impact we can have on one another.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKevin Mackey
    Release dateDec 9, 2014
    ISBN9781311451064
    Sins of the Father: and other stories
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    Kevin Mackey

    Kevin J Mackey is native Irish, moved first to the far drier climate of the San Francisco Bay Area, and now lives in Kansas City, MO. He reads widely — "whatever may be found between book covers" — but has a particular fondness for science fiction and poetry. He has had short stories and poetry published since 2010 both on-line and on paper. He is seldom without his camera phone and tweets almost exclusively in Haiku. His collection of photographs and haiku "Haiku - Through a Lens" is available online. Kevin blogs from time to time at http://kjmackey.blogspot.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kevinjmackey

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      Sins of the Father - Kevin Mackey

      SINS OF THE FATHER - AND OTHER STORIES

      Published by Kevin Mackey at Smashwords

      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 this author.

      Copyright ©2014 by Kevin Mackey

      All rights reserved.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      One - Sins of the Father

      Two - One Door Closes

      Three - Legacy

      Four - Those Who Dare

      Five - Trapped in Amber

      About the Author

      ONE

      Sins of the Father

      I take off my blouse and then my bra. The studio is chilly and my body reacts immediately.

      Sorry about the cold, Mara, the owner of the studio, says.

      She hands me a robe. You can wear this, Roberta. We had a male model earlier. The cold helps...you know.

      She smiles a 'we're all girls together' smile. I smile back, trying to match her expression. I don't think I succeed.

      Well, she says, come out whenever you're ready.

      Mara leaves, and I quickly strip off the rest of my clothes. The robe is silk, with big flower patterns in purples and golds on a green background. I slip it on. It's cold against my skin at first, but warms quickly.

      I step out from behind the screen. Six easels form a semi-circle around a love seat. A brown, tasseled throw is draped over it. There are two skylights overhead but they don't help much. It's already getting dark.

      Mara's got photographer's lights set up. I suppose she'll turn them on later.

      Mara's students are arriving. Four women, early twenties I guess, come in, chatting with one another. Comparing brushes, talking about paints, dyes. Artist stuff. From the sound of them, they've known one another a long time.

      Two guys, one of them looks younger than the women. I can't tell very much about him. He avoids looking in my direction, busying himself setting out his charcoal, brushes, paint. The other guy looks at me and nods. He may be the oldest one here, apart from Mara. Late twenties, maybe thirty. Expensive casual clothing. Looks like he tries too hard.

      I don't return his nod. Mara comes out of her office and begins arranging me on the love seat, fussing over the throw, the robe. She calls her students to order, and the life drawing class begins.

      The students study me, then bow their heads and sketch. I sit like stone, thoughts rippling over me like water.

      Great news, girl. Amy's voice sounds in my head. I'm pregnant again. Even in her message, I could hear how happy she is with her life.

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