To Stand Beside Her (63 page)

             
Arianna walked into her room and plopped down on the bed. She had already packed everything days before. From her aunt and uncle’s refusal to tell her how long they would be gone, Arianna secretly packed everything she could not live without. She fell back into the pillows and began to question how long it would be before she would be back in her bedroom in their small apartment above the diner. She studied each crack in the ceiling that she had spent years staring at. She
felt
her life was about to change, but she could not understand to what exten
t
her life would be turned upside down. Arianna glanced at the clock:
8:52
. It was time to meet her mystery friend.

             
Following the instructions, Arianna offered to empty all the
trash bins
. As she brought out the last bag, she quietly slipped behind the large green all
e
y dumpster and waited. The rain had stopped again and a fog was beginning to arise. Arianna stared at her watch. One minute to go. Patiently
she
waited
,
keeping out of view of the back door. In the light fog, she did not see the person nearing her. In only a flash, Arianna felt her knees weaken and her body quickly f
e
ll only to be caught by two large hands.

             
“Who?” She tried to question, but the hands gently scooped her up and her world dimmed without seeing the mystery person’s face.

About the Author

Originally from
Wisconsin
, B. Kristin currently resides in
Ohio
with her husband, two small children, and three cats. When not doing the mom
thing
of chasing kids, baking cookies, and playing outside, she is using her PhD in Biology working as a scientist. In her free time she is hard at work on multiple novels; as each day passes, she has more ideas for both current and future novels.

For more information on upcoming novels, please visit www.bkristinmcmichael.com