Phantom of the Heart (30 page)

“She must not be that hungry then,” she said as she fixed a plate for Orla. Soft steps sounded, and Orla stepped out of the wood, carrying her dripping wet daughter on her broad shoulders. She set the girl on her feet, who came running to settle herself in Sterling's lap. Sterling went about serving her daughter, as she watched Orla lower herself on the blanket. Orla gave each of her children a gentle kiss, before she gratefully took the plate Sterling held out to her.

“Thank you, my love,” she said softly, the look in her eyes intimate as her hand lingered on Sterling's. Sterling smiled and accepted the kiss from Orla.

“You are most welcome,” she murmured against Orla's lips. “Now eat. I know how hungry you get after the change.”

Orla immediately dug into her food and Sterling sat back, happy to watch her family enjoy the simple meal. She was happy. More happy than she could ever express.

THE END

About the Author

Stein Willard

Stein started writing at the age of thirteen after feeling cheated by the ending of a novel she was reading. She took the novel and rewrote it from the ending back to the front, adding 200 more pages to it. Up until then she's only written in her native language, Afrikaans, a derivation of the Dutch language.

In 2007, she decided to experiment by writing a few short stories in English. By pure accident, she came across platforms on the Internet to publish her work and was encouraged by a friend to try and post some of her stories.

Stein resides in Windhoek.

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The Guardian Series

A Guardian's Touch

A Guardian's Love

A Guardian's Passion

A Guardian's Salvation

The Stone Warrior Series

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