Finding Kylie

Acclaim for Finding Kylie

“Finding Kylie is an excellent first novel from novelist, Kimberly McKay.

It is a great story, told in an extremely innovative way … combining flashback, past narrative via a journal and first person narrative internal thought. These all combine to keep the story building in pace and intensity throughout the book. And the emotional turmoil of both the protagonist and her deceased mother (told through a diary) are deftly handled.

What I enjoyed most about this novel was how easy of a read it was, the characters were well thought through and the fact that the story is told through the aforementioned variety of techniques.

The end of the novel is left sufficiently open enough to expect a follow up. I hope there is one, as I personally look forward to this burgeoning talent bloom into a wonderfully accomplished novelist with a fantastically unique voice.”

                                                        - John Schwab, actor and film producer

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FINDING KYLIE

by

Kimberly McKay

FINDING KYLIE

Copyright 2014 Kimberly McKay

All rights reserved.  No part of this book my be reproduced or transmitted in any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the publisher or author, except for the inclusion of brief quotation in a review.

             
This book is a work of fiction.  Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to places, events, or persons living or deceased is purely coincidental.

ISBN
:
978-1500409197

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Second Edition

Second Printing, July 2014

Printed in the United States of America

Dedication

I dedicate this book to my husband and son, for allowing me the time to put this story to paper not once but twice, as this is the second release.  I couldn’t have done it without them.

To the rest of my family – thank you for your prayers and constant support. 

Last but certainly not least, I want to thank God for His love and for his guidance in my life.  Without Him, I wouldn’t have the above people to thank for the opportunities in my life, nor would I have the ability to tell a story at all.

Acknowledgements

A big thanks to Lindsey Newell for agreeing to be my cover model …  She not only took my direction, but also created my ideal cover.  Lindsey, thank you for your friendship and support.  I pray your acting career takes off in L.A.

Thank you to Ryan Johnson for agreeing to shoot my cover all the way from Los Angeles.  He understood my vision from far away, to give me exactly what I needed to relay what the book is about. 

To John Schwab, for being the champion behind scenes and encouraging my craft.  Now that we’ve co-written the screenplay for Finding Kylie, I look forward to our journey in making this happen.

Thank you to Sunni Mercer for bringing me into your circle and being a part of the journey – and allowing God to work His miracles.  If it weren’t for you – I may not have had the opportunity to re-release this.

Chapter 1

Present day, San Francisco, California

             
Sunlight slowly trickled through the attic window illuminating the dust particles floating in the air.  Chastity looked around, feeling overwhelmed and helpless.  Everyone suggested that she go upstairs to bed and get some rest, but she needed to go through some of her mother’s things. 

             
The small crowd in her mother’s living room was thinning, as the few remaining guests started to say their good-byes. Chastity had done the dutiful,
Thank you for coming,
and,
Yes, the service was beautiful ... She would have loved it,
and then headed upstairs to leave the final goodbyes to her mother’s best friend, Cheryl.

             
Her mom, Kylie, had passed away over the weekend and was buried earlier that morning.  It was a small simple ceremony with just a handful of people.  There hadn’t been time to make many close friends, as much as they moved.  Her mom was never one to waste time when it came to packing up and moving on. 

             
Or was it running away?
  Chastity wasn’t sure. 
At least it was a service Grama Wayne would have approved of,
she thought, as she ran her hand up the banister of the stairway. 

             
When her grandmother Wayne passed away a couple of years ago, her mom had her remains cremated and shipped to California. They laid Grama to rest in a family plot, near Saratoga.

             
She never understood why they didn’t just fly out to Oklahoma to deal with her grandmother’s passing directly, but her mom insisted that Cheryl be the one to take care of the business on that end.

             
Who knew she’d be dealing with her own mother’s funeral only two short years after the passing of Grama Wayne?  It was almost too much to think about.

             
Kylie Wayne had been diagnosed with cancer for six months; however, there were signs that her health had been taking a downward turn for over a year.  She was tired all the time and her appetite drastically dwindled, but when asked about her health Kylie would blame it on her grief over Grama Wayne. 

             
Chastity had asked her mom numerous times to get a physical, but would always receive the standard reply,
when I get the time.
  Her mother had a way with changing the subject from her own issues to her daughter’s latest stories. 

             
With so much going on in Chastity’s life, it was easy to get caught up in answering her mom’s questions.  Kylie wanted to know what the latest was with her daughter and didn’t stop until she got all the details.  All she had to do was bring up Chastity’s passion for music or arts, and that would be enough to keep a conversion going.

             
Even after being diagnosed, Chastity didn’t know about her mother’s condition until right before the end.  She had only the past month to spend quality time with her, which left her with some unresolved feelings.