Pages:
112
Genre:
Urban Christian
Publication
Date: December 8, 2015
Bitterness=Revenge
Dr. Elissa Johnson has an aching bitterness in her heart that
only revenge can soothe. Adopted at birth, at an early age it was no secret the
people she called parents, had no real love for her, or any love for that
matter. Although they proclaim to be Christians, the treatment she endures at
their hands would suggest otherwise.
Elissa sets out to find her biological parents by hiring a
private investigator. The information given to Elissa is more than she bargains
for. Her new found view of life fuels her need for revenge while the flame of
hatred grows. Elissa’s plan for vengeance is in motion with everything falling
into place, until she reaches the final stage and an unsuspected twists is
revealed.
Excerpt:
“No! Get away from me!
I am not a whore!” Elissa screamed, as she bolted up out of her sleep in a cold
sweat. She had the reoccurring nightmare she’d been having ever since she was a
child, but there was something different this time around. There was another
person in the dream who hadn’t been there before. She couldn’t determine their
identity, though; they were nothing more than a mere silhouette.
It was amazing—as well
as devastating—the effect adoption could have on a person. The spectrum was so
broad, and you never knew which end you would find yourself, if that was the
hand you were dealt. You’d either be content with being adopted and it never
bothered you, or you would be the one who just couldn’t seem to come to grips
with the fact that your biological parents wanted nothing to do with you. This
was the case for cardiologist, Dr. Elissa Crystal Johnson. Elissa found out at
an early age that she was adopted. Her adoptive parents made it clear that she
wasn’t really theirs right from the very beginning. They claimed to know very
little about her biological mother, just that she was young, and in their eyes,
that meant she was a whore.
They tried to convince
Elissa that either way, she was better off with them, and she should be
grateful that they took her in. Her adoptive mother, Bernice, wasn’t really all
that bad, but she was under the thumb of her husband, Clifford. Clifford and
Bernice Johnson were strict churchgoers, and they made you never want to ever
step foot inside of a church again, once you were grown and could make that
decision for yourself. Although, Elissa thought of them as hypocrites, she’d
often questioned who spent that much time in church—as they had—and still
didn’t treat people right. Along with the thought of questioning why they even
adopted her, since it was obvious they didn’t love her, they never treated her
like a daughter. Oftentimes, they ignored her, and she felt like a tenant in
her own home instead of a member of the family. She’d never forget one
Thanksgiving when she was ten years old.
The Johnsons had family
and friends over, and they made her stay in her room the whole time. Elissa
heard everyone downstairs, laughing and having a good time. She even heard the
voice of a young girl who sounded to be around her age, and ironically, the
girl even sounded like her. If children were there, why couldn’t she join in
with the festivities? She became so angry that she wanted to go downstairs
anyway, but she remembered the warning. The Johnsons threatened her and told
her that if she left her room, they wouldn’t feed her for a week. That was just
one of the many memories Elissa had as a child, and there were plenty more
where that came from.
There were plenty of
family functions that she wasn’t allowed to participate in, or even allowed to
show her face. She was forced to remain in her room. She hated her biological
parents for giving her away and for allowing her to grow up in such horrible
conditions. Elissa tried to get past the feeling of abandonment, but the harder
she tried, the stronger the feeling of rejection grew. She vowed she would get
the best education she could and make a good life for herself. This promise
included getting as far away from Clifford and Bernice as possible, but that
vow also entailed finding her parents and making them pay for the hard
childhood she endured. She couldn’t shake the feeling that if she’d remained
with her real parents, she wouldn’t have went through so much heartache as a
child.
Elissa, or better yet
Dr. Johnson, had accomplished everything she set out to do. At thirty-years
old, she was one of the top and most sought after cardiologists in New York,
but there was still one thing left for her to complete. She wasn’t one hundred
percent sure how she was going to carry everything out, but one thing she was
one hundred percent sure about was it was time for revenge!
Author
Bio:
Denise Ann Kelley (pen name D. A. Kelley) is a freelance
writer whose love for writing and reading began at a young age. She has written
short stories, poems and Christian plays. Denise’s work has appeared in The
Motherhood Diaries 2 by bestselling author, ReShonda Tate Billingsley. Kelley’s
debut novel released in October 2014 entitled 70:7: The Road to Forgiveness.
She has been selected as contributing author in the anthology, Bruised but Not
Broken. Her articles have appeared in The Focus, a local magazine in her
community and she has been a guest on several talk radio shows. She is a member
of the National Writing Month writing club.
Denise is a lover of education and knowledge. She received her
Diploma in Business Technology and Office Administration, AAS in Paralegal, and
certification in Pharmacy Technician. She is licensed as a Certified Medical
Coder and Life, Health and Annuities seller in Virginia, where she currently
works as a Quality Performance Auditor II for Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Denise believes in being an asset to her local church
organization performing various administrative duties. She writes Urban Christian
Fiction, which brings to life her writing whether poetry, novels or plays.
Denise’s Christian plays have been performed in various locations in her local
community. She currently resides in Roanoke, VA.
Facebook Fan Page: Author D. A. Kelley
Twitter: @mzdakelley
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Google+: danovelist@gmail.com
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