The next day Paul set out with the birdcage, keeping the cover on so the bird wouldn’t be frightened. It was a bit of a walk from where the bus dropped him, but he didn’t mind. It was nice to be out of the city and breathing the fresh air of the forest again. All … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 8
A few days later Paul and his parents had moved into their new house in the city. Although there was still a lot of unpacking to do, Paul could tell that his mother already felt at home. He had installed the birdcage by the window that faced out onto the back yard so that the … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 7
The next day they set off early in their old car. Paul and his mother were both more excited than they had expected to be. His father seemed happy and talked about the city and how different it would be for them all to live there. As they drew closer to the city he started … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 6
One day Paul’s world came crashing down. His father announced that they were moving to the city! He explained that his job had changed, that he no longer needed to travel to all the different villages to see his clients, that he would only meet people in the city. So it made sense to move … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 5
Paul saw the bird again many times. In fact, meeting this bird at the tree became an almost daily occurrence. Paul would arrive at the tree as early as his schedule allowed, which was usually right after lunch when Mr. Black seemed to need to take a nap. Since Paul was able to complete all … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 4
Fortunately, Mr. Black had other commitments that day so he just dropped off the gecko first thing in the morning and left. Paul was quite happy to head out alone to what he already thought of as his special place. His mother was in her usual spot, staring into space, so he just gave her … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 3
He had found the place by accident one day when he was supposed to be studying lizards and their relatives. Mr. Black had let him go off by himself and Paul had spent the afternoon happily exploring a new part of the forest. The undergrowth was rather thick and he considered turning back, but always … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 2
Paul was quite young when they moved – he celebrated his fifth birthday the day after they arrived – so he didn’t remember much about living in New York City. Mostly he remembered that there were lots of people; plenty of kids his own age to have fun with. He had a vague memory of … More The Beautiful Golden Songbird – A Short Story, Part 1
Jennifer P. Tanabe 