The Story of Samuel

Trevor has written lots of books now, and today i finally managed to convince him to show me one of them. I have been reading it all day, because my arms are a bit tired from trying to do too much yesterday (fifty one push-ups though!). The book is about a person called Samuel who lived a long time ago. He was born of two planets. It is quite good so far.

Here is a small section from the start:

The first Samuel began as a watcher of two planets. It was said by many that he was a product of them, that he was their creation. It would explain his fascination with them. He would watch for hours as the two planets revolved around each other beautifully, harmoniously, and although occasional meteor storms would rain down upon the planets, it was popular thought that the planets would never lose their orbit.

Of course, the reality of the situation was very different. Cracks in the planets had begun even before the birth of Samuel, and little by little, the planets were distancing themselves. The young Samuel however was unable to see these cracks or this distancing, and so continued to watch happily, believing these planets to be his grounding, his source of strength and hope.

When the planets had finally and inevitably crumbled to nothing, Samuel had found himself in nowhere land. He had seen the signs of their imminent destruction, but until the end had clung to the belief they would stay their course. Suddenly he was alone, alone and powerless. He had allowed himself to fall into a false sense of security, and despised himself for his weakness. His universe as he knew it had been destroyed, and he vowed never to let this pain inside of him again.

The young boy had shed no tears, but his anguish was great.

It is quite good so far. He becomes disillusioned and wanders the galaxy in search of something he will never find, his sadness becoming meteors that rain down wherever he goes. Quite exciting!

Blake out.