Meeting by T.C. Christopher
Micah breathed in the warm, grainy air as he walked up the hill. The summer sun burned his neck and the blue skies blew kisses of puffy white clouds to the mountains that loomed in the distance. The gravel road was hard beneath his thin shoes and his backpack heavy on his shoulders; but he could take them both, they had become welcome burdens for his troubled heart.
This story has been selected for the annual StoryTime anthology African Roar 2012, please go to the African Roar site for more info.
Meeting was written by T.C. Christopher.
Copyright © T.C. Christopher 2011.
Thabiso Camilo Christopher is a young writer from Johannesburg, South Africa, and an engineering student at University of Witwatersrand. He has been writing since he was fourteen, both long and short form. He is currently working on three novels, with one completed and the others being reworked.
16 comments:
Amazing.Thabiso is a fine young writer with extraordinary talent and potential. His books will definitely be successful. - Michelle :)
Thanks very much! Really appreciated
This is really one amazing story, the potential of such a plot was defintely explored thoughout the entire story. I just want to read it again and again!
This was probably one of the best stories I've ever read, wow, you showed true mastery in the your descriptioons, I couldn't take my eyes off it. I could see all your decriptions in my mind, like almost every detail! You're definitely going to go very far with your writing!
I'm so glad I was referred to this story, it was everything a story should be...intelligent plot, amazing descriptions, complex characters, easily followable, wow!!! I loved it! Definitely one I'm going to read again!
This is a grandly, beautiful story, written by an even more admirable young person, especially doing good in this country by becoming an engineer. We need more people who can show the true issues of a people, or a country in something as simple as a short story, written to sincere perfection! So, excited to see more of what you have to offer...
wow, I'm greaty impressed by the way the plot unfolded in this story. The whole plot took it's time to unfold, but I'm guessing that was the prime intention. To explain the story of these two people, but show how it developed and the journey that lead to them meeting again. Making the piece even more memorable to one. I defintely will recommend this to others to read, especially my South African friends.
Thank you all very much for your comments! Glad to see that there's a lot of appreciation for the story. It's very welcome and hopefully you'll be seeing more of my writing soon enough.
Michel referred me to this story. I absolutely loved it, probably one of the best I've read! I've never thought about South Africa in this way, compared to other countries. You opened my eyes. Fantastic, great, sincere work Mr Christopher
I love reading, but honestly there are only a few stories in the world, with which one can acually feel themself becoming the character and this was one of them, powerful story right over here!
It's been a while since I revisited this site. This story makes me want to come back more often. South African writing is finally going somewhere.
Your enthusiasm for reading the story is really quite a boost for me! I'm glad to hear that the story has attracted a previous frequenter of the site as well.
Lovely Thabiso. I think you write really well,i liked how the plot develops and how, as i kept reading, things that i kept wondering about were slowly being unraveled to me. I was worried at the beginning that it was too descriptive and that had too much of a focus o the scenery etc, and that you were not saying enough about Micah but as i say, the more i read the more i learned.I especially found your reference to South Africa and the challenges that we are currently experiencing to be very insightful. I had never thought about it like that. I look forward to reading more of work, you go boy and never come back!
Thank you very much, Nomonde! The beginning is meant to bring his present into focus when contrasted to his past, which was once like his present. You will be seeing more of my work soon enough!
Well written Thabiso. I liked it a lot. Where can i read more of your stuff?
-Ntsako
Thanks Ntsako! I'm working on getting a lot of my works published. You will be seeing a book of mine next year and a few more short stories before then so stay interested!
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