United Lite

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What's Next ?



I have to applaud my dear friend Linda on Litany Lane it was amazing what she can do in another genre. It has inspired me to write something in a new genre and it's one of my long term goals. While I know what the genre is I want to try I will have to do some more reading before I get started on it. As you will see in my next few topics I have been surfing tvtropes and if I do write something it will have tons of plot devices and other tropes I want to try.



The Name Game



I actually did a lot of research on sequels before I got started on what to name the UL sequel. While some say people respond to names better than number (think Casino Royale vs. James Bond 22) some say people like the numbers in the title (Shrek the Third) and others say you need to do both (Star Trek II : Wrath of Kahn). And I completely agree the naming should not be asinine ( Fast and Furious is a sequel to The Fast and The Furious). In the end I have decided to simply go with United Light II as the formal name but, it is really just more United Light. If a second name comes along I may add it but, for now I think simply United Light or United Light II is fine.



United Light 2



I was surprised by how inspired I was by something and I have just been banging out more UL and it has been pretty fun. I forget how addicting and fun writing can be, I've really loved doing it. I could never remember why I kept saying I would never stop writing United Light and now I know why. Because it is so fun !



United Lite



Before I wrote UL2 I did the unthinkable and re-read the entire United Light (it is so long !) so, I could get to know my characters again. It really inspired me and will help with the continuity. So before I can present UL2 I went back and made a United Lite which is some of the quotes from each chapter that I think can help sum up the plot :

I was alone and scared but, I knew Sawyer understood, he was my husband after all. Even though I only met him last week at the altar. Chapter 1

“He was trying to get me pregnant.” I said. For some reason I was feeling bold and forgot Elisa was in the room.

“He was trying to rape you," Elisa responded chapter2

"He created this world, the United Light through money and lots of it. He gets most of it through bribes and intimidation and he inhabits his world with people like our parents. One thing he is used to is always getting his way and when he doesn’t or when people piss him off he gets rid of them.”

“No one pissed him off,” Elisa noted

“You did,” he said, “ You tried to kill him.” Chapter3

Caine responded, “Here is the offer I will put out for you, you can buy her freedom and your own from me for 500,00 dollars. I get the money, you are free to leave your life as you please chapter5

“Oh, you may be here for the wedding,” Cecelia exclaimed, touching my hand lightly.

“Who’s getting married?,” I asked

“Oh, me.”

She must have taken in my ‘what the hell ’ face. Chapter6

“I have always put everyone else--put others before myself, even in college.” Sawyer said, “But, I’d be lying if I said I never did anything stupid, just for myself.”

He was confusing me and I’m sure it showed in my face.

“Never mind, . . .the point is I am going into the city to find some work that is easy money . . . I used to bar back and I know somebody at this new club and I’ll make tips that’s instant money.” chapter7

Did he lose his hand ? Was it a prosthetic ? I was to afraid to look but, I figured he wanted me to so I moved the blanket.

What I saw was much worse.

He was handcuffed to the bed. Chapter8

“What do those women at your club do to make so much money ?,” I asked

“Are you being funny ?” Sid asked

“No but, I really need money.”

“You don’t look it,”

I had nothing to say.

“I’d love to hire you but my partners are kind of picky, I mean you have a look but, we can’t pick some random girl, not that you’re random.”chapter9

He held out his hand and I was standing up, I followed him on the floor, in the back, not moving, not even touching.

“I don’t dance with the enemy” I said.

“You followed me, Elisa”

“You have information I want.”chapter10

“What’s going on ?’

“I am so sorry, honey” Sawyer said

“What is going on ? “ I repeated chapter11

“We will figure something out, you are a good man. “ Elisa said,” Good men are not ruined in a day or month.”

I sat with her listening to her breathing.

“Tell me more,” she said

“I think that’s everything,” I told her

“No. Tell me more poetry.”

I let my mind go back to what I had spent so much time reading over and over again.

“ I do not love you except because I love you-“chapter12

“Juliana, I love you, “ I told her, “I’m not going to let anything bad happen to you. I will be there for you as long as you need me.”

It was the truth. chapter13

His features were oddly aligned, his cheekbones were overly prominent and his eyes were a shade of brown so bright there was no way he could be seeing the world the same way I did, he reminded me of the pictures of soldiers in history books. chapter14

“I wish I could take you home with me,” Cortland said as I wiped the little bit of tears that were forming on my eyes.

I laughed a little and as soon as I looked up to tell him it was okay I felt his lips on mine for a second and then they were gone. chapter15

I looked at the rose and turned it around in my hand, it seemed different.

“I took the thorns out so, it wouldn’t hurt you.” chapter16

Elisa was right, I was innocent until proven guilty.

But, I had already proven to myself I was guilty. chapter 17

Something was different about Sawyer it wasn’t until I was sitting in the cab that I realized what it was.

His burns had healed a long time ago

And now he was aware of it too.chapter 18

I just stood frozen a few feet from them

“Juliana, what are you doing here ?” My mother asked.

“What did you do to you hair ?”My father demanded, referencing my brighter shade.

“Where is Mr. Milller ?”my mother asked

They both looked angry at me.

But why should they be ? chapter 19

As he got closer to me I sensed he was carrying more weapons than I could see. I didn't recognize him as someone I had seen on the commune and in place of where there would have been a name tag there was the number 153. chapter 20

It seemed like sleep had given up on me.

I soon found compliance easier. chapter 21

“But, that mark is an tribute to his delusion,” Rhett continued “You aren’t his. You are clearly still your own person,”chapter22

"No, Rhett you're the idiot," I told him," Do you know why Caine made the commune smaller ? Why he is always going on trips ? Why he is trying to keep everyone silent ? It' because United Light has no money and Caine is struggling to try and not let it fall from underneath him. I mean what do you think Caine is going to do when he has to pay you ? He won't give you anything, because you know you are just a disposable number to him." "You think I'm going to believe that ?" Rhett responded. "It's the truth, I can't make you believe it,"chapter 23

“There ain’t no room for fear,” Rhett said chapter 24

I had come to Florida expecting to fall in love and I had, but he hadn’t. That was the biggest weight on me of all. chapter 25

So," Rhett said as we headed for the entrance, "Are you okay ? What have you been up to ?"

I took a deep breath before starting.

I had so many things to say. . .

Playlist ( the link is the words above in case it's not obvious)

-1- Weight of It All by Matt Nathanson (love his music)

-2- Sleeping to Dream by Jason Mraz

-3- Facedown by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus ( I know, I know . . . cliched)

-4- Loving A Person by Sara Groves ( Thank you Pandora, I love this little song)