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Chapter 11 Ransom

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Ransom

publication1                 I was busy playing with the mail and anxiously waiting on the return call from Larry, when Marcie buzzed and said I had a visitor.

“Who is it?” I asked.

“His says his name is Phillip Chaney.  He claims you two recently met.”

I’m not sure we ever really met, but I told her to send him over.

Phillip Chaney was a handsome young man.  Tall, muscular, athletic and blond wavy hair – the Troy Donahue look – I call it. He was wearing jeans and a sweatshirt – he looked nervous.

I shook his hand. “Phillip, welcome to my office.  I’m not sure we were formally introduced at Mary Ellen’s party, but you were certainly pointed out to me by many of her guests. What can I do for you?”

“Mr. Reno, I’m not sure what you can do, and I hope I haven’t made a mistake…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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