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I haven't thought of a title, and this is the SHORT version of what I have so far, and it's still long, so bear with me, and I'm not sure I have the guts, but I'd like to publish a novel, kind of....just like the 13 year old who wrote Swordbird. But I have no clue how to contact an editor,and no $$ for a literary agent or whatever.
Here's what I got so far. Please don't steal.
Rin’s alarm beeped loudly by her head.
Rin slammed her hand down on the snooze button and rolled out of bed, hitting the wood-paneled floor with a loud THUMP.
She trudged downstairs to make breakfast.
Yawning, Rin noticed the absence of any other people downstairs.
Rin sighed.
Her parents had gone to work before she had woken up.
Again.
The toast popped, and Rin stomped upstairs, toast in her mouth.
“Wake UP! It’s MORNING!” Rin shouted around the toast in her mouth, as she burst into the twin’s rooms.
She shoved more toast into the area she hoped were their faces.
The twins sat up, munching in their cute little kindergartener way on the toast Rin had given them.
They hopped out of their beds and began to dress, wiping the crumbs off their faces.
Rin went downstairs to make lunches and pack everyone’s bags for school.
Rin sighed again.
Why couldn’t her parents be home more often?
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“Comeoncomeoncomeoncomeoncomeon!” Rin shouted as the twins hopped down the stairs.
Rin shifted from foot to foot, hopping nervously with anticipation.
They would be late if they didn’t get going!
“Enough!” Rin grabbed the twin’s little backpacks, put them on the twins, slung on her own backpack, and picked the twins up and bolted out the door, almost forgetting to lock the door behind her.
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Rin dropped off Jasper and Maya at kindergarten, giving them a quick squeeze goodbye before setting off to her own school.
As she walked out of the kindergarten, Rin glanced over her shoulder.
There.
A man a bit taller than her had been staring intensely at her and been following her since she had left the house.
His face was covered by a dark brown bucket hat, and he was wearing a dark trench coat, even though I was a sunny 85 degrees outside.
The idiot, whoever he was, was attracting attention due to his ridiculous garb.
Rin walked towards the stalker.
She stopped about a foot from the guy.
He looked astonished. The stalker, that is.
Rin pivoted on her left foot, raising her right knee and snapping up the heel of her foot, ramming the stalker in the soft spot under his chin.
Clutching his throat, the man staggered backwards, doubled over in pain.
The dark brown bucket hat slipped from coal black hair, and Rin could now see the man’s face clearly.
Rin gasped.
“Jonathan!!” Rin exclaimed.
Jonathan groaned.
Whoopsie, thought Rin. I think I kicked a little too hard.
Rin slung Jonathan over her shoulder, set on bringing him back to the house.
***
I think it’s time to explain just who Jonathan is. Jonathan was Rin’s best friend, but he mysteriously moved away in the middle of 6th grade, except for a letter he had left Rin.
I’ll be back, just you wait. Jonathan.
Needless to say, this was the first time Rin had seen Jonathan in 3 years.
***
Once they were back at the house, Rin called the school and faked a sore throat and headache to the secretary.
The secretary told her that she would excuse Rin’s absence and told her to “Get better soon, dear.”
God, thought Rin. Adults can be SO dense sometimes.
Rin thanked the secretary and hung up.
Jonathan moaned from the couch.
“You…still…kick…as hard…as ever…” He choked, grinning.
Rin made a face.
“Rin…this is important…listen…to what I…have to tell you.” Jonathan said, his face now grim.
Rin shivered.
“You shouldn’t have…dropped the twins…off at…kindergarten…”her long time friend moaned.
Rin’s eyes widened. “What do you mean, I shouldn’t have dropped them off?” she exclaimed.
“Enemy…of your…parents…got to…get away…” Jonathan strained.
Rin froze.
“What?” Rin said, very carefully.
Jonathan rubbed his throat, and continued.
“Your parents…are in danger. The man they are following…is extremely…dangerous.”
***
Rin’s parents were detectives.
The man they were currently chasing was a supposed serial killer.
***
“The man…” Jonathan stopped mid sentence.
“The man?” Rin prompted.
Jonathan stared mournfully at Rin. “No one has seen your parents in 3 weeks, Rin.”
Rin was frozen in shock.
“You mean…he’s killed…them?” Rin stammered.
“No. Ransom.” Jonathan’s eyebrows were furrowed in pity.
Rin stared in disbelief. “And just how do you know all this, mister?” Rin accused.
“Erm. I’m not exactly allowed to tell you.” Jonathan muttered.
Rin grabbed Jonathan by the lapels of his collared shirt and dragged him so they were face to face.
“You WILL tell me, or I will make you wish you were never born, *****” Rin hissed.
Jonathan looked her, horrified. “Come on Rin, the organization won’t…” Jonathan stopped midsentence.
Here's what I got so far. Please don't steal.
Rin’s alarm beeped loudly by her head.
Rin slammed her hand down on the snooze button and rolled out of bed, hitting the wood-paneled floor with a loud THUMP.
She trudged downstairs to make breakfast.
Yawning, Rin noticed the absence of any other people downstairs.
Rin sighed.
Her parents had gone to work before she had woken up.
Again.
The toast popped, and Rin stomped upstairs, toast in her mouth.
“Wake UP! It’s MORNING!” Rin shouted around the toast in her mouth, as she burst into the twin’s rooms.
She shoved more toast into the area she hoped were their faces.
The twins sat up, munching in their cute little kindergartener way on the toast Rin had given them.
They hopped out of their beds and began to dress, wiping the crumbs off their faces.
Rin went downstairs to make lunches and pack everyone’s bags for school.
Rin sighed again.
Why couldn’t her parents be home more often?
******************************
“Comeoncomeoncomeoncomeoncomeon!” Rin shouted as the twins hopped down the stairs.
Rin shifted from foot to foot, hopping nervously with anticipation.
They would be late if they didn’t get going!
“Enough!” Rin grabbed the twin’s little backpacks, put them on the twins, slung on her own backpack, and picked the twins up and bolted out the door, almost forgetting to lock the door behind her.
******************************
Rin dropped off Jasper and Maya at kindergarten, giving them a quick squeeze goodbye before setting off to her own school.
As she walked out of the kindergarten, Rin glanced over her shoulder.
There.
A man a bit taller than her had been staring intensely at her and been following her since she had left the house.
His face was covered by a dark brown bucket hat, and he was wearing a dark trench coat, even though I was a sunny 85 degrees outside.
The idiot, whoever he was, was attracting attention due to his ridiculous garb.
Rin walked towards the stalker.
She stopped about a foot from the guy.
He looked astonished. The stalker, that is.
Rin pivoted on her left foot, raising her right knee and snapping up the heel of her foot, ramming the stalker in the soft spot under his chin.
Clutching his throat, the man staggered backwards, doubled over in pain.
The dark brown bucket hat slipped from coal black hair, and Rin could now see the man’s face clearly.
Rin gasped.
“Jonathan!!” Rin exclaimed.
Jonathan groaned.
Whoopsie, thought Rin. I think I kicked a little too hard.
Rin slung Jonathan over her shoulder, set on bringing him back to the house.
***
I think it’s time to explain just who Jonathan is. Jonathan was Rin’s best friend, but he mysteriously moved away in the middle of 6th grade, except for a letter he had left Rin.
I’ll be back, just you wait. Jonathan.
Needless to say, this was the first time Rin had seen Jonathan in 3 years.
***
Once they were back at the house, Rin called the school and faked a sore throat and headache to the secretary.
The secretary told her that she would excuse Rin’s absence and told her to “Get better soon, dear.”
God, thought Rin. Adults can be SO dense sometimes.
Rin thanked the secretary and hung up.
Jonathan moaned from the couch.
“You…still…kick…as hard…as ever…” He choked, grinning.
Rin made a face.
“Rin…this is important…listen…to what I…have to tell you.” Jonathan said, his face now grim.
Rin shivered.
“You shouldn’t have…dropped the twins…off at…kindergarten…”her long time friend moaned.
Rin’s eyes widened. “What do you mean, I shouldn’t have dropped them off?” she exclaimed.
“Enemy…of your…parents…got to…get away…” Jonathan strained.
Rin froze.
“What?” Rin said, very carefully.
Jonathan rubbed his throat, and continued.
“Your parents…are in danger. The man they are following…is extremely…dangerous.”
***
Rin’s parents were detectives.
The man they were currently chasing was a supposed serial killer.
***
“The man…” Jonathan stopped mid sentence.
“The man?” Rin prompted.
Jonathan stared mournfully at Rin. “No one has seen your parents in 3 weeks, Rin.”
Rin was frozen in shock.
“You mean…he’s killed…them?” Rin stammered.
“No. Ransom.” Jonathan’s eyebrows were furrowed in pity.
Rin stared in disbelief. “And just how do you know all this, mister?” Rin accused.
“Erm. I’m not exactly allowed to tell you.” Jonathan muttered.
Rin grabbed Jonathan by the lapels of his collared shirt and dragged him so they were face to face.
“You WILL tell me, or I will make you wish you were never born, *****” Rin hissed.
Jonathan looked her, horrified. “Come on Rin, the organization won’t…” Jonathan stopped midsentence.