The Neighbor and The Journey by Cameron

[Cameron]

Hi Everyone,

To the great Drabblers and followers of the Drabblefest, thank you all for the responses to my Drabble series about Ennis and his neighbor Tom.  It means so much to me. I hope you don't mind that I am posting this here.

I posted it all to LJ, so that I have it all together.  I have been thinking of expanding it somehow, I would love your thoughts about doing so, but for now I will keep it as a Drabble series.  It is fun that way.

I decided to just go ahead and post the link to the series on LJ here, and I will keep updating it.  If you haven't read any of it yet, I hope that you like it.

But please come join us at the Drabblefest.  There is so many wonderful writers here at BM!!!!   But I will keep adding it here after a few days, so it is all together too (keep hitting next on LJ).  The link:

http://aileb42.livejournal.com/3208.html

Thank You,

Marl

[Luvlylittlewing]

Thanks, Marlb42!  There is so much to keep me busy and I'm really grateful for that!  Thanks for the link.  I'll check it out as soon as I can and will let you know how much I love it 

[cwby30]

Evenin'.

Just posted on the Drabblefest thread, that I hoped you would start your own thread...Well, you did!

No need to expand what you have, unless Ennis just insists on your filling in the missing months.  Your writing cuts to the chase, and flows. 

I have always thought that Ennis had it in himself eventually to be with someone else, without forgetting Jack and their love.  Ennis finds himself opening up to Tom, and wonders why. Lots to explore there.  Tom has more to his story than he's let on; like, he just "knew", "had his way" of knowing, that he and Ennis were alike.  Want to have him tell more, since he and Ennis are involved now.

Thanks again for sharing this with us.  Looking forward to more. 

[Cameron]

Cwb30, Thank You so much,
Your message meant a lot too me.  I really do appreciate it.

I did add another part, that was not directly posted on the DrabbleFest

Here is the link that I did give there.

http://aileb42.livejournal.com/4758.html

Hope to have more of Ennis and Tom real soon, either there or here.

Thank You again

Marl

[mariez]

Hey, Marl


SPOILER


This latest chapter is wonderful.  Ennis's desire, confusion, thoughts of Alma, Cassie and, of course, Jack - very well done.  These last sentences, though -

Ennis sat there for a long, long time, holding the postcard, staring at the picture of the mountain, hoping somehow that it would turn into the picture of Jack. 

But there was no picture of Jack and no sky blue eyes looking directly into his soul.  There was no one softly whispering “it's alright, it’s alright” to him, no one whispering to him now at all.

-  are awesome.

Thanks,
Marie

[Lumière]

I echo Marie's sentiments here.
Great last chapter Marl! 

~M

[cwby30]

Evenin',

Thanks for the email...mea maxima culpa on addressing the comments to TH!!!  :/  Promise I'll keep them separated from now on. 

Read the latest installment, and also liked how you're developing the story.  Need to post the link here, in this thread, too. 

Thanks again. 

[Cameron]

Hi,

Here is the latest part from today:

http://aileb42.livejournal.com/5111.html

Thanks cwby30!

and of course, Thanks so much,  Marie and Mille, I am so very glad that you do like this

Marl

[Cameron]

Hi,

I have updated "The Neighbor" on Live Journal.  Now the entire series can be found in one place. The links to the beginning, Parts 1-7, are above, and here are all the rest.

Part 8: http://aileb42.livejournal.com/7905.html
Parts 9, 10, 11: http://aileb42.livejournal.com/7945.html
Parts 12, 13, 14: http://aileb42.livejournal.com/8317.html
Parts 15, 16, 17: http://aileb42.livejournal.com/8613.html
Parts 18, 19, 20: http://aileb42.livejournal.com/8901.html
Parts 21 and 22: http://aileb42.livejournal.com/9139.html
Parts 23, 24, 25: http://aileb42.livejournal.com/9384.html
Parts 26, 27, 28: http://aileb42.livejournal.com/9544.html

Gosh, I didn't realize there were so many parts to this.

Thank you so much to all my wonderful Drabble friends for the lovely comments throughout.

If you are reading this for the first time, I sure hope that you enjoy it.
 

Marl

[mariez]

Hi Marl,

Didn't want to pester you, but ......    I'm so happy to see this!  Holy Moly - I didn't realize there were so many parts either.  This is great.  I'm looking forward to sitting down and enjoying them all, one right after the other.

Thanks,
Marie