How A Solomon's Touch Eases Anxiety In Demon Curse Book

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School for Jonathan

It's Jonathan's first day at school and he is feeling nervous. His mom tries to help and prepare him for it, but his stomach is starting to twist, until an unexpected shift calms his unsteady nerves. Dave has written a 3 book fantasy series called “The Demon Curse” that discusses life in the underworld including this family who might connect to the underworld in the future.

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Chapter 5 Solomon Installment 26

As time went on, Jonathan and Solomon’s parents moved on from the "children" part of their lives. They gave up on the idea of having offspring that would go on to do great things and carry on the family name. They sunk themselves into their work and their social clubs and hobbies, only interacting with their children superficially at mealtimes and before bed. They didn’t take the boys with them to any social engagements, and if associates asked about them, they smiled and said they were doing what little boys do.

This worked well until at six years old, it was time for Jonathan to go to school. It was a big day. His parents had felt pre-school would be too much for him, so it was the first time he would be going to a classroom by himself. The nanny woke him up early and put out new clothes for him to wear. His mother had taken the first hour off from work to take him to school personally.

Solomon was still asleep, and Jonathan began to feel the anxiety and stress that had once consumed him rise again inside. As he sat at the table looking at his breakfast with fresh squeezed orange juice, he wanted to throw up and tears welled up in his eyes.

Everyone Goes to School

His mother told him, “Everyone attends school Jonathan and there is really nothing to worry about.” She privately wondered if she should have taken more time this morning to talk to his principal about available classes for “special children.” She eyed her son warily as he began to shake silently in his chair at the table.

Then a small shuffle of feet came into the dining room. Solomon, with sleep in his eyes, walked over and sensing the tenseness in the room and the emotional knot his brother was in, laid his little hand on his older sibling’s forearm. Jonathan looked at Solomon’s calm face and took some big slow breaths. Immediately the tension began to release. He stopped shaking and his breath became more even.

Jonathan began to nibble on his breakfast and drink a little of the orange juice.