The Van Helsing Conjecture – Excerpt No. 59

“You’re going to make me cry,” Clara confessed. 

“Must be that time of the month,” Julia teased.

Clara took in a sharp breath before her emotions and reason reached the same conclusion. She burst out laughing and slapped the table hard enough that the phone flipped in mid-air before landing onto the mattress.

“Horsefeathers,” Clara said. “I needed that.”

“What was that?” Julia asked. 

“Slapped the table,” Clara said while blood flushed through her cheeks. Why am I feeling so warm?

A vibrant, photo-realistic image of a young woman with dark brown hair and piercing emerald green eyes, a subtle smattering of freckles across her nose and cheeks, and a radiant, warm-toned complexion reflective of her Irish heritage, sprouting magnificent black feathered wings, extending from her back, with intricate details and soft, fluffy plumage. She wears a simple, comfortable white tank top and fitted jeans, with a relaxed, casual demeanor. Her eyes sparkle with amusement as she bursts into a hearty, genuine laugh, her lips curling upwards, teeth flashing, and her face flushes with a warm, rosy glow. In the midst of her laughter, she brings her hand down to slap the mattress with a playful force, causing her phone to flip over, its screen momentarily flashing as it rotates. The background is a soft, blurred mess of bedding and pillows, with a few scattered sheets of crumpled paper and a forgotten coffee cup, alluding to a cozy, lazy morning atmosphere.

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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