Moonless Nights

Chapter 1 Matt Alexandra had been sitting at the bar for an hour. She hadn't touched her drink in twenty minutes exactly, I checked my watch. Her eyes were distant and she seemed completely uninterested on whatever was going on around her. The blonde, blue eyed man sitting beside her had smiled and tried to grasp her attention a few times but she didn't seem to notice. “I'm sorry ma'am, I can't help but notice you haven't touched your drink.” The bar tender pointed to the full glass. “You didn't like it? I can get you something else, something more...fun.” “Oh.” Alexandra sighed. “No, I'm fine.” “Okay, do you need anything else?” “No, well...actually...” She grabbed her purse and searched for something. She pulled out a piece of paper. “Can you dial this number for me? I forgot my cellphone and I need to get in contact with this person.” “Oh, sure. Do you wish to speak to them yourself? You can...” “No, just tell him Alex is real...

It was summer of 98 and I wanted a bike. I had to have a bike because it was summer and all the kids had one. So what does my father do? He got me a bike. But not just any bike, a bike that only had the sudden break. If I wanted to stop the bike slowly, I would have to use my feet. It was a pink bike I remember and boy did I have fun in this bike. Even though I don't enjoy speed, I raced many times and went down hills with this bike knowing damn well I didn't have breaks or helmets. But with this bike I let go of the fear and I enjoy the nights outside just going up and down the block of my building. I remember rushing up the hills just so that I could come down again, I wanted to feel the speed and the softness of the summer winds. One day while I was racing with my friend I used the break and the bike threw me off, I wasn't hurt not even a scratch. But another time in the park  going down a dirt hill I fell and I still have the scar. But it didn't scared me, I got u...

Sometimes you are having a terrible day, you even think about possibly quitting. But then you bump into someone and they remind you that it's just a moment in your life. This that you feel now it's not going to be something you'll be feeling forever. You will sleep it off and you will feel much better again tomorrow. I encountered someone like this a week ago. I was having such a bad day and I was looking for ways to run away, I was completely overreacting and blinded by the negative thoughts in my head. And I just happened to meet this girl again, she was just understanding. She listened to me and I really needed someone to just listen, I felt my concerns were valid and should be heard. Her aura, her perspective on things and her positive views really made me feel better. She gave me good advice and reminded me that I'm doing good with my life, I'm in a good place and I need to appreciate that.  And she is right, I see it now. Thank You Fatima.

There is always something interesting going on in children's book. When you are a child you read this and you don't think much about it. But as an adult your perspectives changes.