Sonnet in Red Ink

It all began when Rusty passed away. The grief gnawed at Kete's soul and he sought relief in New Hampshire. He was so pleased and felt so lucky that he found that little shard of glass when he visited Rusty's old house. He would have something to keep as a remembrance of his sister. Once he was released from that sadness, his desire to develop his relationship with Dolly opened up and continued his joy. Their trip to Salem had proved fruitful to bring back his itch to write. Back at home in Maple Valley, Washington with Dolly by his side, Kete felt the thrill as he started to write again. Tituba the slave, Ann Putnam, and the Circle of Girls would provide the flavor for his newest book, A Thunderstone in Salem. ...The next morning, when Kete sat at his desk, he opened up the document for chapter one. He scrolled down to add more and there were words at the bottom of the page that he had not written. The words were written in red. ...When he opened the template, he found at the top of the opening page, there was another message written in red ink. He cocked his head to the side, wondering how Dolly could have known about the template to begin with. It was a conundrum. If not Dolly, then who were the messages from? Ponder your own thoughts about the afterlife. Do you believe in spirits? Have you been visited by a spirit? ... For the first time, Kete and Dolly got to see Rusty, albeit in a vaporous mist... They reached for her, but Rusty's spirit began to depart. She didn't leave entirely until Kete and Dolly felt her touch and kiss. Dear reader, are all spirits so peace filled? Within these pages you will find the answers. A word of advice: don't read Sonnet in Red Ink while standing up; you'll fall into your chair or onto the floor.