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B. D. Kirby

Short Stories
- The Mountain: The River of Hope

Poems
- Before I Knew It They Were Gone

The Mountain: The River of Hope
         by BD Kirby
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"The river never became known until some person mysterious fell into the shallow river." But is true? Or fake? Nobody will ever know about the River of Hope.

I gasp in great surprise when I read my notes. "But when did I wrote this?"

"I wrote it." Andrea said to me.

I almost jumped by the sound of her voice appearing out of nowhere.

"What? You wrote it?" I asked her.

"Yes." Andrea said. "You never heard of River of Hope so I decided to do that research for you."

"Gee... thanks." I said with a smiled. "But hey... it's cool."

Andrea grins. "Want to go to the River tonight?" She asked me.

I looked at her weird and smiled. "You bet!" I said. "Let's go by Thomas' s."

"How about transportation?" Andrea asked me suddenly.

"Huh? O...k. I try that." I said.
Andrea held my hand and transported me to Thomas's. He jumped suddenly. "Yipe! Andrea and.... My love." Thomas said with a smiled.

I smiled but then looked serious. "Andrea is welcome to take us to the River of Hope, sweetie. Want to come?" I asked him.
Thomas hugged me. "You know that I will Margraut, my love."

I hugged back and looked at Andrea. "We're ready." I said.

Andrea nodded. "Maybe I might find me a boyfriend next time." Andrea joked.
I smiled. "Maybe you can." Can't you believe that Andrea made a joke for the first time? Weird isn't it?

"Ok. Grab onto my arms and we shall fly." Andrea said.
I grabbed onto Andrea's right arm while Thomas grabbed the left and then we were transported suddenly.

We were close by a river when we first arrive there out of nowhere or what it seems to me. Then I started to shiver. Thomas noticed me shiver and held me close.

"I knew the cold reached the river before we did." Andrea mumbled but I heard her.

"What do you mean, Andrea?" I asked her.

Andrea lowered her head and sighs. "Therma is here."

"Who is this Therma?" Thomas asked her.
"The Ex-ruler of the cold." Andrea said. "Also an fallen angel who try to ruin our day by getting rid of the warmth in Heaven. I knew that this river can bring bad luck just has it bring good luck. Therma's father tried to destroy this river once."

I then moved away from Thomas. "I sense her." I said.

Thomas looked at me weird. Then the ground started to shake suddenly. I fell onto my knees.

"And why is the river appearing now?" A voice commanded.

"Therma!" Andrea shouted.

"Ah. Andrea my old enemy is back." Therma said suddenly. "I am here to destroy what my father has started to do."

"Impossible, Therma." I said as I stepped up.

Therma looked at me and laughed causing the ground to shake again. Thomas looked at me.

"Be careful, my love." Thomas said.

"I will... just as it is my will." I said to him and then I looked at Therma. "Time to say goodbye Therma."

"Not so fast, Margraut." Therma said with a grin causing the ground to split open below me.

"No!" I yelled trying to get hold of something and Thomas came running toward me and grabbed my hand before I fell into the hole.

"Margruat!" Thomas yelled as he held my hand tight keeping me from falling.

Then Therma grinned. "I got an idea for lovers. Both have to carry on with the same fate just the River of Hope will."

Therma pushed Thomas into the hole. I screamed just as did Thomas. We were both falling down and down... then there was nothing.

I woke up suddenly shivering but then I felt warmth. It was Thomas holding me close to him. I poked him suddenly. He jumped and looked at me and kissed me.
I kissed him back.

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