Snippet - 3rd Edition

"Don't worry about it Miss Chalmers," she gave a happy laugh, "you would be amazed at just how often it actually happens, for us it's just old hat. But," she looked vaguely uncomfortable and slightly apologetic, "I am sorry Miss Chalmers, but it is hotel policy that I see your license to double check and verify that you are you. We all know you, you are just so very nice and everything but... sorry," she ended with a faint flush to her cheeks.

Nodding Randi waved the woman forward as she turned and used the key card, letting them both into the room she'd rented. "Don't worry about it, it's policy so I completely understand, after all I don't want you losing your job just because of something that's so easy to accomplish." Randi gave her a reassuring smile as she went over to where she'd stashed her wallet, not needing it for the day, inside her suitcase with the lock. Opening up the case she pulled it out and worked the license free, passing it over to the hotel girl as she moved back to her.

The woman took it and held it up comparing the bad almost mug shot like photo to Randi's face. Handing it back over she gave a light laugh, "Thank you so very much Miss Chalmers," she said as she moved back to the door, "and you have a great night miss."

"Thank you and you too," Randi told her as she walked with the woman to the door, smiling. She'd never actually know why she let her gaze to the bathroom right at that very moment in time, but she did, her eyes landing on the count and the little white key card. Her mind flashed back to that very morning as she'd dashed in there to brush her teeth, the key card in her hand. She had set it down so she could brush her hair too and then pull it back, her alarm going off a moment later and she'd gone into a pre-date panic, grabbing her jacket, turning the alarm off and running out of the room. Looking back to the woman Randi knew she was in big trouble, "Oh shit," she hissed out, then every thing was lost to excruciating pain and finally the warm bliss of absolute darkness and unconsciousness.

8 days to closing

Well, I finally hit the half-way mark, 'bout damn time too. And yes, there is some grumbling after that sentence, I just haven't had the time or been completely unable to make the time to write this damn novel. WTF?! I have all the time in the world in October, but as soon as a deadline looms in the horizon - poof! All the free time is gone like the wind. Oh well, good new is that the groove is on and I do have 8 days and change to make the cut. In the last 3 days alone I've written over 3,000 words, so I can get this thing done realistically speaking.

3,000 and change a day is all that's needed to get to my goal. Not that hard really, I usually do about 2,000 on the bus ride to work and back again, so all I have to do in the evenings is the change of the numbers. And I'll have this weekend to write, all weekend. I'll just put my nose to the grind stone and actually do it. The coffee will be continuous, the snacks will be numerous and I will write until I can't move my fingers anymore. Then I'll rest and start all over again. It is possible! hehe - well, got more to write - I'm outta here.....

Early hours...

Well, I've finally managed to break 20,000... if only by a small margin. Writing for about 5 hours straight I managed to do just under 7,000 words, not too bad really considering I paused for dinner, a short visit from a friend and just general running about for snacks and refills of beverages. But now, my poor brain is fried and my fingers ache - lol! This was the first chance I've had in nearly a week to do any writing at all, so I needed to put in a good showing. Especially considering that as of the 15th I should have been at the half-way mark, and still haven't gotten there yet. But, on the upside, I know am back on track and know where I'm headed with the story again... Had a brief moment when I somehow strayed from my original idea and had to back track to do a little creative editing and additions to get me where I needed to be. But, I'm there now and we're rolling... if only the fingers would stop cramping up - lol!

Snippet - 2nd Edition

Managed another 1,900+ words today and because I'm in a reasonably good mood I'm sticking up a little more just for Rylie, cause I know you're watching my count - lol! ;) Course, unlike my good buddy, I have a full time job that is seriously interfering with my writing time and beginning to royally piss me off. Do you know I put in nine hours of O/T last week alone? That was nine (yes 9) hours of perfectly good writing time. *sighs* Oh well, I'm working through it and I have a plan... that I'm not sharing just fyi! LOL! So, here it is, the latest little chunk of something from tonight, hope ya like it...

First thing in the morning he was out and looking for what he needed to prove his point to Randi. He found just what he wanted not far from his temporary home, unfortunately there were too many for him to be able to run a snatch and grab or even have a pray in a battle with keeping one alive. So he waited, following them as they moved along in their unique manner, seeming to glide while as the same time moving in a threatening manner. The part that creeped him out was that they all seemed to walk at the same angle, giving the appearance that they were moving at a forty-five degree angle across the pavement. They weren't, it was just the way they held their bodies, their stronger right arm held further back, hand always curled at the ready to swipe the long six inch claws across their foe or their dinner, which ever it was.

They were easy enough to pick out of a crowd, appearing to be goths by their black clothing, the large and heavy boots with the chains draped all over their bodies. The only thing that proved them not to be true Goth was the blond hair with the single red stripe down the right side mid-way back on their heads. That and the deeply tanned skin, well the six inch claws on the right hand were a good give away as was the pale, pale blue eyes almost completely colorless from the transformation by their masters. Frowning as he moved along he nearly missed them splitting off into groups, four going one way, six another and the last two heading yet another. And so it was the twosome that he followed after, he'd killed one outright and the other he'd stun with the tazer until he could get the special shackles onto him to prevent him from killing anyone, mainly himself Chase thought with a snort.

Following after them he breathed in and out as he went through the fight in his mind, picturing it and playing it all out as to how it had to happen. Hollow point to the first brain, shock the second and stab the first with the blessed blade through his heart and then turn and cuff the second one. They'll both be down and out of commission, perform the rites on the first to free his tortured soul and let him die in peace. Pull out the blade, pour on the lighter fluid and torch him, body will go up in less then ten seconds not a trace left not even a burn mark. Pick up the second one and hustle him over to the warehouse he'd rented and stash him until he had Randi with him. Sounded simple enough, but to put it into action... Looked like it was show time Chase smiled coldly as he followed them into the alley and began to move quickly, now or never...