Margaret Brennan
Bio
I am a 76 year old grandmother who loves to write, fish, and grab my camera to capture the beautiful scenery I see around me.
My husband and I found our paradise in Punta Gorda Florida where the weather always keeps us guessing.
Stories (325/0)
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 21
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part twenty-one Max >< >< >< Tommy’s dreams of getting an education began taking on a firm reality. Breaking his own concentration, he smiled and said, “Persistent. That means sorta like a nag, right Mel?” he teased her as his smile turned into a huge grin.
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 20
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part twenty Max >< >< >< Then Dr. Morgan became serious and said, “Mary Ellen, one thing you must be careful of and that is DO NOT tell Tommy of our master plan. Hopefully, he’ll be too busy to figure out what Uncle Frank and I are trying to do. If he does, he might be embarrassed or feel as if we’re trying to make him out as a fool. Or worse, think we’re giving him a handout. He’s not just proud but, as you said, he is stubborn. We don’t want him working extra hard in the market when he can work for us and learn something at the same time. Think you can keep our secret?”
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 19
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part nineteen Max >< >< >< “Dad, you’ve seen how stubborn he is. Well, maybe not as stubborn as he is proud. He won’t want to admit he can’t take care of Max. Do you really think he’ll be able to take care of him? Or will that only make him worse? And who’ll take care of him? You know his uncle works long hours and isn’t always there to take care of Tommy. He’s pretty much on his own. I’m really worried about him, Dad.” She was almost breathless when she finished her last word.
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 18
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part eighteen Max >< >< >< Mary Ellen now sat beside Max, gently stroking his head. With tears in her eyes and a lump in her throat, she whispered, “There, there, Max. You’ll be all right. We’ll take good care of you.”
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 17
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part seventeen Max >< >< >< Tommy paused to catch the sob working its way to the back of his throat. “He couldn’t move. He just lay there, breathin’ funny and whinin’. He couldn’t move. He just lay there. He ..” Tommy stopped, looked down at his beloved dog and biting his bottom lip, couldn’t continue.
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 16
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part sixteen Max >< >< >< Looking lost and scared and almost in tears, Tommy said, “It’s Max. He’s been hit by a car. He ain’t breathin’ right and he’s makin’ wheezin’ noises when he does breathe. He can’t walk. I think his leg’s broke. Please, help me. Please help him! Please!” His voice sounded more frightened with every word as he grabbed Dr. Morgan’s arm in desperation.
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 15
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part fifteen Max >< >< >< Mrs. Morgan felt relieved that her daughter’s voice brought her back to the present day, yet in a strange way, it reminded her of another voice – a voice from that cold and lonely night, the voice of a young child calling out in a terrified voice, “Mommy, MA-MEE! MA-MEE!”
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 14
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part fourteen Max >< >< >< Tommy smiled in spite of himself. Finally, he said, “Okay. We’ll see. I’ll go tomorra morin’ and see the guy in charge. Who knows? Maybe he can help. No promises, though. Okay?”
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 13
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part thirteen Max >< >< >< Mary Ellen, in a state of near panic for the possibility of losing her friend, jumped up from her favorite seat. She grabbed his arm, stopping him where he stood and using a tone of voice that she rarely heard her mother use when she became angry, said sternly, “No, you’re not, Thomas! You’re staying right here, until you hear what I have to say.”
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 12
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part twelve Max >< >< >< Thinking of that first meeting made her realize that only someone near her daughter’s age who experienced the loss of a loved one knew how to help lift Mary Ellen’s spirits. She’d always seemed so sad since her dog died and now, there’s a new light in her eyes. After all, she thought, a mom is just a mom, but a friend is a companion.
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? part 11
NOW WILL YA LEAVE ME ALONE? Part eleven Max >< >< >< Holding Tommy’s wrist in one hand and her new stuffed animal in the other, with her defiant chin in the air, walked proudly, pulling Tommy toward her house, with Max following close behind.
By Margaret Brennan5 months ago in Fiction
