Author: Adriana Philips
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The Island Flamingo: Chapter 34
The weekend flew by, and before I knew it, Monday had arrived. In spite of the break, I was not well rested. Despite the ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 33
After Miss Martha finished her story, I stared at her in disbelief, unable to think of anything to say. Louis put his hand on ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 32
“Several weeks ago,” Miss Martha began, “The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s Ornithology Department contacted me to investigate a suspicious black-market bidding ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 31
The sudden sight of the flamingo caused me to hyperventilate, and I lost consciousness. When I came to, I was lying on the living ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 30
My head shook in disbelief at the sight of the flamingo; all the while, my brain created plausible scenarios that overtook any rational thought ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 29
“Are these feathers from the flamingo you’re keeping?” I gave a stern look to Miss Martha and Louis while my fingers tightly gripped the ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 28
We all jumped the minute we heard the honk, and our coffee spilled over the floor and sofa. I noticed that Miss Martha and ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 27
“These were the most wonderful birds I had ever seen,” Miss Martha explained while she gave us coffee. “I had once thought of them ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 26
As expected, Miss Martha’s living room had pink décor, though it was subtler than I had thought. The cream-colored walls were lined with photos ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 25
I continued to date Louis every weekend for over three months; we had dates in restaurants, parks, beaches, movie theaters, etc. Louis grew closer ...