06/12/2026
What's crazy was that her sister was the exact opposite, but still beautiful. She was petite, raven haired with brown attentive eyes; opinionated. Her sister, a lanky blonde with dreamy blue eyes; reserved. I was smitten at first site, by their looks obviously, but their accent was just as intoxicating. I learned later that they were from south Louisiana. My dad noticed the change in my behavior right away. He joked that they'd cast a voodoo love spell on me. Maybe, they did. Anyway, I was just going along for the ride. I turned 13 that summer, a teenager.
The girls moved in with their elderly aunt in their senior year. I don't think Crocket Courts officially allowed roommates, but the manager never pushed the issue. Those girls could truly charm anyone. Yes, they were poor. But you knew, they weren't going to remain poor.
I lived in the Denver subdivision. It was the kind of neighborhood where the poor kids would to to trick or treat, so yeah, rich. Galveston is such a small place, everyone knows everyone. So, I had to act fast, school would be starting in a month, and then I'd be just another face in the crowd.
These little buildings - I have no idea about them. I'm a photographer taking photos of things that seem interesting or beautiful.
