Dedication Page in Books
To Jane and her dearest father…..
Oh, dear. She struggled for a moment before glancing up, studying his face. Not an embarrassment as much as a misunderstanding.
Pamela Travers watched the pen hover over the page before meeting his eye. "I've just this instant realised I don't know your name."
Those weeks of driving back and forth, every morning, every evening. Those incessant conversations that she could tell were happening, even when she wound the window closed between them. Still, she had grown accustomed to his ways, as she was sure he had hers.
"Ralph."
He was smiling, even then. She nodded her head in acknowledgement, pleased, this time, to make his acquaintance.
"Pamela." She continued to write, not entirely bothered to read the rest to him. He would discover her message eventually. "You're the only American I've ever liked, Ralph."
The driver took it as an opportunity, grinning. "May I ask why?"
"No."
He was inconvenienced, though he knew her by now. Simply smiling, that unfaltering happiness continuing to be so, he merely shrugged his shoulders and said okay. Fair enough. And in response, she handed him the book. Thinking of Jane, her disability, and those who were more than capable, if only others would give them a chance. If only the girl would give herself a chance.
Thank you for taking such pleasure in my work. If you reach for the heavens, you will get the stars thrown in- always reach for the heavens, Jane, and you may surprise yourself. P.L. Travers.
My beta finally got back to me so here we are. I still have a few lined up after this and have done for a while- don't think I've forgotten about these prompts. I haven't.
In the meantime, the only other story I've uploaded for MP is a crossover that you can find on my page. It's called The Night Always Ends. She doesn't appear till halfway through but it's only a one shot- so you won't be waiting too long- and she's in it till the end. You don't really need to know the other character to get what's going on. So, if you are looking for anything else, there's always that. I actually had a follow up chapter from it that I never published...