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Archive Two
Chasing Shadows

Ever since he first arrived in California, Robin Sheppard has kept the Los Angeles press guessing about who and where he has really come from. Secretive and sardonic, Robin repels people as easily as his music attracts them, and many folk still whisper that the man from smalltown Arkansas is cursed.
But Robin is fighting demons of his own, as he finds himself thrown into the whirling Los Angeles music scene. When one of the local newspapers brands him a murderer, everyone waits for Misfits Music's staunch denial - but when no such denial comes, the musical world begins to wonder if there is a more sinister past to Robin Sheppard after all.
Meanwhile, Sylva is beginning to establish her relationship with Logan Matthews, confident that at long last she has found someone with whom she can truly click and have a good time. Though her affections for Logan are growing ever stronger, she is thrown off base when her old friend Jack Miller has a confession to make. And then, when Jack's world is thrown upside down by a crisis, Sylva has to make a difficult decision.
Can she be there for Jack and Courtenay...even if it means losing Logan forever?

CREDITS
Having never visited any of America myself, and wary of falling into stereotypes, I want to credit my friend Karen, who lives in the south USA, for her help in vetting Robin's background and vocabulary, in an attempt to make the story as believable as possible :) Thank you Uni ;) Your input is much appreciated. Carrowville *is* based on data I gathered on a particular small town in Arkansas, but the name has been changed to prevent any offence being caused ;) And nope...I'm not telling you which small town!
Robin Sheppard's character, story and background were inspired a great deal (oddly enough!) by a song by Corey Taylor, called 'Bother'. It's the sort of song I could imagine my boy singing about his own life...so credit where credit is due!

READER PLEASE NOTE:
This story does deal on issues which may upset some readers!

Prologue: Flashback: Carrowville, Arkansas
Chapter One: Memory
Chapter Two: Spies and Secrets
Chapter Three: Jack
Chapter Four: Flashback: The Hartlin Bar, Carrowville
Chapter Five: Margot's Plan
Chapter Six: Confidences
Chapter Seven:Flashback: The Wedding Reception
Chapter Eight: Fallout
Chapter Nine: Advice
Chapter Ten: A Friend In Need
Chapter Eleven: Logan
Chapter Twelve: Flashback: Sian's News
Chapter Thirteen: Ambush
Chapter Fourteen: Reconciliation
Chapter Fifteen: Flashback: Farewell
Chapter Sixteen: The Curse
Epilogue

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All events in the stories on this site are based on original ideas and are not rooted in any existing Jem fiction nor in any real life event or person.