The Van Helsing Conjecture – Excerpt No. 30

Her mother would smile, this was their ritual which always ended up in Clara getting a cookie or treat. 

“Don’t tell your sisters,” Theresa would say. 

As was the custom, Clara grabbed the treat and took a bite and smiled. Every morsel brought her closer to heaven.

“I won’t, mama,” Clara would reply as crumbs rolled off her lips. 

Before the memory of that taste could fully form in her mind, a cool soft hand rolled up Clara’s tummy and stopped at the base of her breasts.

A surreal and vibrant cinematic photo of a young girl of eight, with rich chestnut brown hair, messy and slightly tousled, and piercing grey eyes that sparkle with mischief, grabbing a warm, freshly baked chocolate chip cookie from a worn, wooden cooling tray on the kitchen table, adorned with a vintage-inspired, floral-patterned tablecloth, in a rustic, yet cozy, simple country home kitchen, set in rural 1890s Canada, illuminated by soft, golden morning light streaming through the worn, white cotton curtains, with a hint of film grain and subtle, dreamlike blur, as if the scene is unfolding in a nostalgic, childhood memory, with the kitchen's worn, wooden cabinets, distressed walls, and vintage appliances adding to the nostalgic, era-specific atmosphere, and the sweet aroma of freshly baked cookies wafting through the air.

Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.



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