Tag: Brand New Day

Brand New Day is over, so what’s next? As of the writing of this post, January 6, 2021, I have no idea. I have many stories I’d like to share with you, but I want to make sure it’s the best I can offer. I hope that at least one person is reading and enjoying…

To her great surprise, Diego walks into Janet’s hospital room. “And didn’t tell me?” “I didn’t know who I was. It took almost a year of therapy just to remember my own name. And I looked rough. The doctor wasn’t a plastic surgeon. He tied me up with goat gut and duct tape….” She laughed,…

When Janet gets out of the shower, she finds Tex hiding in her closet. He has her gun, and points it at her. Tissue Warning Tex figured he had the upper hand. He was getting cocky. Janet took a step toward him. She was tired of being afraid, sick of crying, angry with him for…

Coffey comes to visit Janet in the hospital, telling her that Len and Tab are also coming in to help look for Tex. The nurse, not Flora, came in. “Hi, Mrs. Macy….” “Ms. Yarkowsky, please. Make a note. It’s because of Mr. Macy I’m here. I’d really like to pretend that name doesn’t exist.” The…

Coffey, Len and Tab have breakfast with the family, and explain what happened to Diego. “So, this perfect mission. What happened?” Sookie asked quietly. “The captors held a small village. The people there didn’t want to be part of it, but when fifty armed men come into a place half that size, that might have…

Coffey comes once more, this time to tell her that Diego is dead. Tissue Warning “Hi,” she said softly. “I won’t ask how you are…. Do you want something to eat?” Janet shrugged, shaking her head. “You have to eat, Jan. You have to keep your strength up.” “Why?” “Because, like it or not, there…

Coffey has interrupted their lives yet again. This time, he can’t give Diego extra time, only enough to say goodbye to his sons. Tissue Warning The tears Janet had fought so hard, poured from her eyes when he asked that simple, every day question. “Pumpkin?” Evander took her in his arms, asking Diego for explanation.…

Janet and Diego are happy for a time, until Coffey comes back into their lives. “You—Men! Going off to fight your damn wars! And we stay home….” “We fight to protect you,” Coffey began. “We stay home, have babies, raise families, work, keep house, and you think you can waltz in and out of our…