Lost Sunrise

World War II ended over four years ago for Joe Martinson and when he returned home to his little Indiana town, he hoped to forget the past and move on, but if you ask his father Henry, Joe never moved on and all he does is hide from the world behind the lens of his camera. Joe is convinced he can exist in his quiet, uncomplicated life, burying the memory of all he faced, that is until he comes face to face with Elizabeth Thompson, his one true love from long ago. At a time when Joe and Elizabeth are lost in a world that seems to be changing before their eyes, they come face to face with their past, and the possibility of a future they never imagined. As they rekindle their love affair, Elizabeth teaches Joe to confront the ghosts of war. She helps him find a life that was almost lost to him, but she also helps him tell his story, their story, which will forever change both of their lives.

Garrett Patrick McCorkle · Historia

Sin suficientes valoraciones

55 Chs

Chapter 26: Joe

He took another drink of his coffee and tossed the rest out. He packed up his things, then set out to begin to explore the lake's shores. He walked along the beach, stopping frequently to look at how the woods had pushed closer to the shores, leaving very little room to walk in some areas. He snapped several more photos as he went, thinking to himself that he might not even print his pictures for fear that others could see this place's beauty and somehow ruin it. Joe knew this place wouldn't be a secret forever, but he wanted it to last as long as it could.

He walked for a while longer, occasionally glancing at his watch, and then finally stopped and knelt at the water's edge near a large tree that had fallen. Part of the tree extended out into the lake. He stood up from where knelt and walked over to it. He pushed on it with his foot, checking to see how sturdy it was. When it didn't move, he carefully stepped up onto it and began easing out over the water.

PREV INDEX Next