Midday on Thursday, Alyssa calls Genevieve to invite her and Abigail to Alyssa’s home on Friday for a cookout, so she and Leah can get to know them better. Abigail rents a car and, using the directions Alyssa supplies, navigates to John’s Creek early on Friday. They arrive at the front door a little before … Continue reading Star Worthy, Genevieve & Leah
Category: Characters
College Worthy, Abigail’s Father
From the time she was old enough to wonder about it, Abigail was always curious about her father, who he was and why he didn't live with them. She had been to friends’ homes, and had seen their families — a wide variety of domestic circumstances — but in each case, there was usually an … Continue reading College Worthy, Abigail’s Father
Worthy Cousins: Abigail & Genevieve
Genevieve, age seven, sits on a bench in the back yard of Rhiannon and Abigail’s home in Seattle, her head lowered, tears streaming down her cheeks. It has been two weeks since her father’s death and nearly a week since his memorial service at MIT and she still can’t accept that she’ll never see him … Continue reading Worthy Cousins: Abigail & Genevieve
Songbird, Amy Yarborough
10 June 2017: Mason Mill Park, Atlanta, Georgia. Amy Lynn Yarborough first picked up a guitar at age five when she started strumming cords her father taught her on an old acoustic he had stashed in the basement closet. She showed enough promise for her parents to purchase a smaller version for her next birthday. … Continue reading Songbird, Amy Yarborough
Worthy, Abigail’s Dream
Abigail is lying in bed but she's not alone. Someone is lying next to her, facing her, but Abigail can't see who it is. She runs her hand over the other person's body. It's smooth, warm, soft — a woman. The woman caresses Abigail's face, then gives her a deep, passionate kiss. "Tell me your … Continue reading Worthy, Abigail’s Dream
Songbird, Shayna Banks
10 June 2017: Mason Mill Park, Atlanta, Georgia. Songbird Still MIA By Rebecca Jean Asher October 10, 2004 Atlanta, Georgia: It has been six months since anyone has seen or heard from indie artist Shayna Banks. The mercurial singer-songwriter dropped off the face of the Earth last Spring, following an aborted concert tour that industry … Continue reading Songbird, Shayna Banks
Leah Defends Herself
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, 26 July 2017. After Leah Walker was almost sexually assaulted by Mitchell, the guy she dated in high school, she was especially troubled at how helpless she felt to do anything about it. Only the chance intervention of Mitchell’s sister stopped the incident from going too far and this … Continue reading Leah Defends Herself
Come Fly With Me
3 July 2015: Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia Rhiannon Worthy and Owen Asher sit at a table in a small bar across Peachtree Street from the Hyatt Regency, where they discovered they are both staying. They met at a party with family members and Owen offered to take Rhiannon back rather than have her daughter make … Continue reading Come Fly With Me
Worthy Sisters, Rhiannon
When Rhiannon Worthy was just a few weeks away from graduating high school, her mother, Abigail, suffered a stroke, which left her unable to communicate or recognize faces. Rhiannon’s sister, Rosalind, flew in from Massachusetts and took full control of the situation, assuring her little sister, “You’ll graduate and start college as planned.” While not … Continue reading Worthy Sisters, Rhiannon
Castor, Makepeace, and Pollux
Skyline of Atlanta, taken from the Jackson Street bridge. The law firm of Castor, Makepeace, & Pollux is not one of the oldest firms in Atlanta, but it has two of the most prestigious attorneys in town. Lucius Castor is a former state and superior court judge who also served as district attorney in Fulton … Continue reading Castor, Makepeace, and Pollux
