I’m continuing with These Haunted Hills even though the work on it is STILL very slow.
This is Queer Creek (no, really) that wends its way around the Hocking Hills and is part of the various small waterfalls.
We’re still with Brendan this week (Maybe next week I’ll fast forward to Joshua’s pov). This snippet is directly after last week’s and it showcases Brendan’s mental state at the start of the story.
Brendan could see giving in to the grief in a quiet place like this. They wouldn’t know until his month’s worth of rent was up. He shuddered and forced himself away from the window. He busied himself with unpacking. He braved the lashing rain to grab his computer bag and three canvas bags of groceries out of the car. His mood lifted to an inch above the floor once he filled the cabin with the scent of coffee.
If you’d like to play along, Rainbow Snippets is a Facebook community where we post up 6 sentences of one of our LGBT stories every Saturday. It’s been fun and you can find it here. Be sure to check out all the offers! It’s been a great supportive group!
Jana Denardo 
Vivid description, blending the scenery beautifully with Brendan’s emotional state!
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Thanks so very much.
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Coffee always lifts the mood, even if it’s only a tiny bit. I love the setting for this story.
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Coffee does lift the mood (tea too!) Thank you. It’s a very beautiful place.
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Yikes. At least he has coffee and food…
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He does have that so part of him wants to make it.
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Love the mood being lifted “an inch off the floor” by the scent of coffee.
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Thanks, glad that worked for you.
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I love that last line. Coffee is definitely a must, even in the darkest of moods.
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Coffee is so very helpful. Thanks.
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The scent of freshly brewed… there’s nothing more uplifting!
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It certainly does help.
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Love the description here. That last line is wonderful.
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Thanks.
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An inch is better than nothing, huh? Poor love.
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He’s in a bad place.
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