The last remaining of his family, that is who Charles was. It was eerie to be the last and only heir.
The old structure had once been something from folklore complete with all the luxury of the wealthy would have. Now, it was just a target for dust, mites, and rats. The opulent niceties had been chewed away, right down to the silken cushions, once so important.
Charles gazed dispassionately at the fancy bits purchased by his ancestors had been inaccessible for him to see but not touch.
The facts were simple. This monument, once dedicated to the opulence of centuries of elitism, was scheduled to be razed after a massive number of collectors descended on it to strip whatever remained inside this wreck.
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Charles returned to the door laughing as slammed it shut. The empty shell sighed in clouds of dust, hordes of screaming, skittering rats could be hea
The italicize word are from Wednesday Word challenge to encourage bloggers to write something, good or not, to share. This was to stretch their skills. This was an invitation that I truly enjoy. Other writing gems can be found at Drifting through life
The word LUXURY is unique for this piece of life story because I had trouble typing it and asked husband John how to spell it. And then I had a stroke, yup, I sure did. Ambulance, ER trip, test and such, admitted to ICU for three days. A TIA diagnosis later and now home, I opened this and finished the story. I just wanted to see if I could make my fingers and brain work in sync. So far, okay.
