Title: Falling
By: Lisa Rigsbee
Publication
Date: March 17th, 2013
After
seventeen year-old Sophie’s mom dies in a tragic accident, she is so engulfed
with guilt and sadness, she feels like she could literally, simply lie down and
die. But a few months later, on the night she and her friends experiment with a
Ouija board, things begin to change in unimaginable ways. Sophie begins to
hear, and then see, Nick, a boy who has been dead for two years. This story
tells of their blossoming friendship, young love, and how, through Nick, Sophie
learns to live again. But even in the spirit world, happiness can’t last
forever. There is a dark side to this otherworldly friendship. Not all spirits
are good. Sophie’s dreams become haunting, scary nightmares. And soon these
nightmares become reality, and lead Nick and Sophie into a battle against this
evil spirit. They must fight for her life, but even if they can figure out how
to fight a ghost, Sophie isn’t sure she wants to. If she dies, she could be
with Nick forever.
FALLING grips emotions and
keeps the reader turning pages late into the night.
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Excerpt
The
clouds above me thickened, the sky the same color Mom’s face had been when they
pulled her out of the water. As teaspoon sized drops of rain began to fall from
the sky, I rolled over and pulled the beach towel over me. The rain would pass.
It always did.
Some
things would never change. My hand brushed the same sand, the same foamy waves
rolled in, and the same smell of Coppertone was in the breeze. The world
should’ve stopped, but it hadn’t. Even my own heart hadn’t stopped beating,
though I wished it would.
I
curled into a ball and rocked. I rocked and sobbed until I was empty inside.
Then I stood up. It took me a minute to find my balance. On the way out of my
room, I glanced in the mirror. My cheek was a bit swollen, and blood crusted on
my face. I could feel a lump on the back of my head. There were a few welts on
my arm, but the redness around my neck was already fading. I wiped the blood
off and threw on my hoodie to cover the rest.
With
that, he slammed my head against the wall. Everything became blurry and a loud
ringing sound filled my head. I felt him drag me across the floor. I fought as
hard as I could, but I was so weak.
“Get
up! Fight! Make this interesting at least!”
But
I couldn’t, and this only made him angrier. He put his hands around my throat
one last time and squeezed.
Just
then, the room got very cold. The hairs on the back of my arm stood, and my
stomach sank. I saw a shadow pass quickly behind me in the mirror! I jumped and
turned around quickly.
“Who
are you? What do you want?” I pleaded.
Just
then I felt pressure on my arms, like I was being scratched. I quickly pulled
my sleeves up, and watched as red welts began to appear on my arms! I gasped
and nearly screamed.
“Stop
it! Who are you? Why are you doing this?”
I
felt the same pressure on my stomach and my back. I pulled my shirt up, and saw
the same red welts begin to appear. I was frozen with fear.
“Nick,
please come back. Please, Nick!” I begged.
I
watched in horror as a thin line of blood began to appear on my stomach! The
pain became intense. It was as though I was being sliced open.
He
reached around me, hugging me close. I wasn’t expecting it, so it threw me off
balance, and we fell onto the bed, which set us both to laughing. This was
going to be fun. I was worrying for nothing. I climbed under the covers and
felt Nick slide in beside me. I would never cease to be amazed at how real he felt.
It felt like a regular person was lying right beside me. In fact, it felt like
a real hand slipping under my shirt right then.
“Nick!”
“What?
My hand is cold. I’m just trying to warm it up.”
“You’re
warm all right.”
He
kept his hand there, along my side at my waist. I felt him pull me closer.
“Your
skin is so soft. I won’t ever let you go,” he whispered, his lips pressing into
my ear.
I
melted in his arms. I belonged to him.
About The Author
Lisa
lives near the beach with her daughter and four dogs. She spends every spare
moment at the beach, either reading, or surfing, or just sitting and watching
the water. That's also where she does most of her writing, in a notebook, with
a pencil. Lisa is a school teacher, and a yoga teacher. She is passionate about
dog rescue. As busy as she stays, she is most happy sitting on her sofa,
cuddling with her pups.
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