http://slow.writerscafe.org/FallenAshenNotes The original writings of author A.Noel en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776208841 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Just something I threw together. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/1142965/  Reasonsto Keep GoingChapter One  My liver is probably failing. It’s not reallyany huge surprise to me of course. I mean, I knew what I was doing when I gotmyself into this position. All those years of thoughtless actions would havetheir consequences. That’s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/1142961/ A girl who is more than ready to end her life is placed into a psych ward and while she is there, she makes a friend that changes her life forever. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/1142960/ Just something I threw together one night... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/695097/ Epilogue  “How’d it go?” Jonas asked anxiously asAlaric entered Jonas’ bedroom. “What’d he say?”  Alaric smirked satisfactorily. “He acceptedKara and me as a team together,” heinformed his younger brother.   &ldqu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693249/ ChapterTwenty-Five  “You may go and see her now if you’d liketo,” the doctor informed Jonas, heading out the door. “I’ve spoken with youruncle and he’s agreed to allow you to visit her. Personally, I believe it coulddo her a lot of good to have yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693247/ Chapter Twenty-Four  Standing in front ofsome glass that I could check my reflection in, I straightened my long,midnight blue, sparkling dress. Kara had gone out to pick up dresses for eachof us to wear tonight. Although she had bought them for beauty, she had alsobeen careful to fi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693246/ ChapterTwenty-Three  Something’s wrong, I thought as I slowlypulled myself upright in my bed, holding my hand to my aching head. Everythingwas spinning in my vision. I closed my eyes, swallowed hard, and flopped backonto the pillows, groaning.  “What’s wro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693245/ ChapterTwenty-Two  I stared blankly out at the landscape as weraced along the highway at top speed. We’d been driving for roughly four hoursnow, and I was doing my best to keep what was in my stomach where it belonged.A combination of Jonas’ speeding and weaving in and o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693244/ Chapter Twenty-One  “Hello,” answered avoice I recognized on the other end of the call.  “I’d like to ask afavor,” I informed the man, getting right to the point and doing my best tosound confident.  “Ah, of course. What canI do .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693243/ Chapter Twenty “Alright,” said Alaric the next morning as he finished off the last ofhis coffee and Jonas and I finished eating. “I’m going out to pick up a fewthings from the store. For whatever reason, we aren’t being watched, and I havea feeling we o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693242/ Chapter Nineteen Jonas stalked through the bushes, closely tailing Alaric. As of yet,they’d managed to succeed in going undetected as far as they could tell. No guardshad attempted to hinder their progress as of yet, and they hadn’t seen anycameras that would give away t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693241/ Chapter Eighteen   The nextdays went by rather slowly. Jonas continued getting better, and luckily, no onegot sick from our time out in the pouring rain. Two weeks after Jonas had beentaken and beaten, the two brothers started making plans for our journey to Seattle, Washington... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693240/ Chapter Seventeen “Hayden,” Jonas growled aloud. “Matthews,” spat out Hayden. “I do believe that you have something thatbelongs to me.” “I don’t believe I know what you’re talking about,” Jonas responded... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693239/ Chapter Sixteen The next day, Ana was sure that Jonas was doing well enough and thatthere wasn’t any internal issues with him that we needed to worry about. So,she decided that she could leave to go back to Washington as planned. Although, when Jonaswasn’t around to hear.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693238/ Chapter Fifteen  The next morning, I was surprised to wake upon the sofa, wrapped in Jonas’ arms. I looked up at his face with wide,surprise-filled eyes, and he looked down at me with a boyish grin that Icouldn’t be mad at even if I tried.  “Morning, love,&r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693237/ Chapter Fourteen  “So do youhave any idea what we’re going to get him?” I asked Alaric as we drove out ofthe downtown area, deciding it would be best not to shop there given recentevents. Not to mention, Alaric figured that chances were they were looking forJonas n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693236/ Chapter Thirteen “Is he going to be alright?” I probed Alaric after he and Kara hadfinished cleaning and bandaging up Jonas as best they could. Alaric washed theblood off his hands in the kitchen sink before turning to me to answer myquestion. “I don&rsq.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693235/ Chapter Twelve “Kara, would you go with me to Brian’s funeral?” I asked as I sat downat the kitchen table to eat breakfast the next morning. She looked up from herbowl of cereal for a moment, and then shifted her eyes back to her food as sheate a spoonful of it, a .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693233/ Chapter Eleven The next morning both Kara and Alaric showed up at the loft with theirthings. Everyone else, with an exception of Jonas of course, was waitingtogether in the kitchen drinking coffee when they knocked. Steve, who had comeby to say goodbye to me since he was moving to S.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693231/ Chapter Ten The next day, I lied inbed, thinking about the day before. When we talked, Alaric had explained thathe and Kara needed to go back to Seattleto take care of things so that they could stay with me at the loft. Meanwhile,Mac and Ana had put off going to Seattleand were pl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693229/ Chapter Nine “Britney?” Ana asked when I picked up the phone the morning after thewedding. “Yeah,” I confirmed, still half asleep and wondering why on earth Anawas calling me the morning after her wedding at 6a.m. “I’m afraid I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693228/ Chapter Eight The rest of the week had gone by so slowly and was one of the loneliestI’d ever had. I couldn’t hang around on the college campus with the few friendsI had there, I had to stay away from Jonas, and Ana was busy with work and lastminute wedding details. When.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693227/ Chapter Seven  “Time for your next class,” Jonas announcedwithout looking up from his book as we studied together. I didn’t try to coverup the groan that escaped my lips.  “Why do I have to be a freshman when you’re asenior? We don’t have a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693225/ Chapter Six When Ana and I were alone for the night at our hotel preparing for bed,I decided to bring up our earlier conversation about Ana’s interest in CalebMatthews. “I know that there had to be more to your interest in the guy we met onthe plane than just .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693224/ Chapter Five About a week later, Brian was sticking some paperwork in a file andsetting it aside to drop off at his boss’ desk before he left work. Hearing thedoor open, he looked up and automatically smiled at the newcomer as he had beentrained to do. Not that he particularly.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693223/ Chapter Four The next day I got up later than I usually did and missed seeing Ana offin the morning. I pulled together the things that I would need for my first dayof college classes and then drove to the campus. I wasn’t really sure what Ishould expect when I got there. Jonas.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693221/ Chapter Three  “Thisdoesn’t make any sense,” Hayden growled to himself as he looked over theinformation he had about Britney’s whereabouts, looking for something, anythingthat could give him a fresh lead. He’d found the same trail that the Matthewsfello.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693219/ Chapter Two “When you asked if I wanted to go shopping I didn’t realize he was coming with us,” Andrea whisperedas she and Sandywalked on either of my sides. I glanced back over my shoulder at Jonas who wascasually strolling along a few paces behind us. He caught m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693218/ Chapter One  Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang.Jonas went over to survey the targets that he’d put up for me, one to my left,one to my right, one behind, and one in front. After he checked them all heturned to Steve, grinning triumphantly.  “Dead center, all fourof them,&r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693213/  Everything was different now. My entire worldhad been turned upside down. I didn’t think it was possible for things to getany worse than they already were, but I was wrong, very wrong. Little did Iknow just how much worse everythingreally could become. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693212/ Britney and Jonas are back, and their lives only continue to become more and more complicated as they face tough decisions, and Jonas finally begins revealing the truth about his and Ana's family. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/693211/    I didn’t know just how completely my life wasabout to change that night. The day had begun just like every other. My simpleroutine was unquestioning and trusting to a flaw, as I now, too late, have cometo realize. How could I have known everything I had ever known or bel.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692803/ Epilogue    Haydn Terrence stepped down from the privateCessna he had arrived in and scanned the runway for Lawrence Larkin, hisfather’s best friend, and the man that completely held his future in Americain his hands. Or at least, he had until he lost the key part of the en.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692801/ Chapter Two  Hearing the faint sound of his phone ringing,Jonas moaned and reached to answer it.  “Hello?” he answered drowsily.   “Matthews?” inquired a deep voice on theother end. Recognizing it immediately, Jonas sat up straight and became fu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692800/ Chapter Twenty-One Jonas and I were sitting and talking to each other quietly on our sofawhen Ana and Mac got back. When they came inside Jonas and I glanced over thetop of the sofa and looked at them. Ana stared back at us with the samewide-eyed disbelief that Mac had. &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692799/ Chapter Twenty Ana waited in Jonas’ apartment in silence. She had tried to call himseveral times in the last six weeks or so since everything had happened, but herefused to answer. She had emailed him only to have him completely ignore hermessages. She was tired of the games. .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692798/ Chapter Nineteen A couple weeks later, Jonas was headed back to Los Angeles aftercompleting an unusually difficult job. He was tired, but he’d decided that hewas going to stop in at the hospital to see Britney. They hadn’t talked sinceshe’d turned him down when he .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692796/ Chapter Eighteen The next several weeks flew by in a flurry. School kept me busy as Iworked on finishing up my senior year, working with my track team at school,and getting things arranged to attend California State.On top of that, I also had plenty to do at work at the hospital now.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692795/ Chapter Seventeen  The next morning I gotup earlier than usual, having given up on trying to sleep any longer. I dressedand quietly slipped downstairs. Looking around I saw that Ana was not up yetand that Jonas appeared to have stayed the night since his coat was still bythe door. G.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692794/ Chapter Sixteen “Jo, I have something that Ana wanted me to let you know,” Mac begancarefully, wondering how best to approach the subject in order to keep Jonascalm. Jonas turned from his laptop screen and looked at Mac briefly, who’djust returned to the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692791/ Chapter Fifteen Jonas stuck around until late. After he’d gone, Ana headed off to bed sothat she’d be able to get up in the morning for work. I went to my own room forthe night, but lay awake for some time thinking over everything that hadhappened over our little vacatio.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692790/ Chapter Fourteen  Before I knew it, our extended weekend wasfinished, and the day had come for everyone to head in their separate ways onceagain.   “You’ll have to come see us in San Francisco sometime soon,”Paige informed me as she and Kate were saying thei.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692784/ Chapter Thirteen  Everyone rode home in the same cars that theyhad shown up in. This time however, Ana took the backseat with me, and Macjoined Jonas up in the front.   “Well, it’s about noon now,” announced Jonas when we were roughly halfwayback to the loft.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692783/ Chapter Twelve Paige and I crept downstairs the next morning before anyone else had gottenup. We each drank a quick cup of some apple juice that we found in the fridge,and then headed out for our run. We jogged around the block once, and then Icoaxed Paige into running a bit farther.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692782/ Chapter Eleven  “It’s about time you two got back here, whattook so long?” demanded Mac as soon as we walked through the door.  Jonas grinned. “We made a side-trip,” heinformed Mac with a wink. Mac looked at me as a wide smile spread across hisfa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692781/ Chapter Ten   I’m right behind you,” I whispered. “I’vegot you lined up in my crosshairs. I can see you looking around.” in the nextinstant I fired and he tumbled to the ground. “Gotchya,” I announcedtriumphantly.  “That&rs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692780/ Chapter Nine  A loud thump suddenly sounded out of nowhere,and I jumped awake, completely alert.  “Sorry about that,” apologized a voice that Iimmediately recognized as belonging to Mac. I relaxed back on the sofa, my headpounding and spinning just as it had been .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692779/ Chapter Eight The weekend went byfaster than I’d anticipated, with Ana filling my time with things like bakingand decorating for Christmas. She’d informed Jonas and me that she wanted us tocelebrate Christmas together, and refused to accept any accuses. From havingtalk.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692777/ Chapter Seven The next afternoon Ionce again headed to the hospital, this time knowing where to go and headingstraight there. I smiled and waved to Stacie who was on the phone as I passedher. She waved, returning my smile. I got to my desk, which didn’t look muchdifferent fr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/FallenAshenNotes/692776/