Into His Arms – 2 draft of story: Same plot, slightly better(I hope) story line.
Chapter One…
“Okay Junior, this will be the last dive down. These pictures will complete the grid map.”
John Senior made some notations on the sheets of specks he had clipped to a clipboard. “What the hell…,” He reached a hand out to the truck to steady himself . A rumble started from beneath his feet. It grew louder as boulders along the edge of the lighthouse drive shifted and collapsed into the surf creating sprays of water shooting up in the air.
Senior dropped to his knees as the ground started to shift and he watched in horror as tons of rocks buried his son alive under the water.
*****
John looked around to the doorway as his daughter-in-law walked into the kitchen.
“I see you heard that they found an heir to the old lighthouse.” She poured herself a cup of coffee. “You have to let it go Dad.
He sighed and turned around to sit at the table choosing to ignore her statement. Like hell he’d let it go. “I sensed Missy was excited about going to the Baxter’s party?”
“I still have misgivings about letting her go.”
“The new Chief of Police will be there. I hear that there will be wedding bells between him and the new heir to the Baxter’s.”
“That’s the only reason I’m letting her go.”
“Aren’t you going?”
“Well,I wasn’t, but I’m curious about This new Baxter. She’s suppose to be on the up and up. No shady dealings like the rest of her family.”
“I think that is why most of the Island’s going. They want to get a look their new land lady.”
“Yeah Dad, I think you’re right.”
“So where is our young miss today?”
“she went out to play.”
“
Chapter One…
“Okay Junior, this will be the last dive down. These pictures will complete the grid map.”
John Senior made some notations on the sheets of specks he had clipped to a clipboard. “What the hell…,” He reached a hand out to the truck to steady himself . A rumble started from beneath his feet. It grew louder as boulders along the edge of the lighthouse drive shifted and collapsed into the surf creating sprays of water shooting up in the air.
Senior dropped to his knees as the ground started to shift and he watched in horror as tons of rocks buried his son alive under the water.
*****
John looked around to the doorway as his daughter-in-law walked into the kitchen.
“I see you heard that they found an heir to the old lighthouse.” She poured herself a cup of coffee. “You have to let it go Dad.
He sighed and turned around to sit at the table choosing to ignore her statement. Like hell he’d let it go. “I sensed Missy was excited about going to the Baxter’s party?”
“I still have misgivings about letting her go.”
“The new Chief of Police will be there. I hear that there will be wedding bells between him and the new heir to the Baxter’s.”
“That’s the only reason I’m letting her go.”
“Aren’t you going?”
“Well,I wasn’t, but I’m curious about This new Baxter. She’s suppose to be on the up and up. No shady dealings like the rest of her family.”
“I think that is why most of the Island’s going. They want to get a look their new land lady.”
“Yeah Dad, I think you’re right.”
“So where is our young miss today?”
“she went out to play.”
“
