Red Canary Stories

  11. Broken Towers Solomon Hightower and his late wife, Josephine (Josie) had one child together, thirteen-year-old Apollo. Crippled by grief over Josie’s untimely death, Solomon began to ignore and neglect his son not long after she passed away. Much of the widower’s time was occupied by his judicial duties which kept his mind off Josie. Solomon’s unhealthy coping mechanism took a devastating toll on his relationship with Apollo, who was abandoned in the care of nannies and estate staff. Apollo’s aunt, Naomie, was the last ray of light that shone in his life. Unfortunately, Naomie’s maternal love for her nephew wasn’t enough for the troubled youth. Apollo only desired attention, affection, and acknowledgment from his father. But at every interval, Solomon dismissed his son when the boy tried to reconnect with him. “I’m here to see my Aunt Naomie.” Apollo told the nurse in a boorish tone. “You can open the door.” The anxious nurse looked over to her colleague. Apollo glare...

  10. The Fractured Table.  The Lightwood and Goodman families often alienated themselves from the other three High Families. They had grown exhausted with the Hightowers’ constant fighting and clawing at each other’s throats. While the DeSanguis family aligned themselves with the Crimson Hightowers, the Lightwoods and Goodman refused to pick a side. They remained neutral. Unfortunately, their neutrality didn’t come without consequences. The two families were often left out of important matters and the last ones informed. Over time, Lucia Lightwood and Donovan Goodman formed a close bond which they found comical. Science/medicine and religion had historically always been at odds. “Your incision is healing well, Lucia.” Donovan tossed away his gloves and stepped over to the sink. “I’m guessing Lucilla’s still in the dark, yes?” He asked, washing his hands. Donovan then plopped down on the stool to write a progress note in Lucia’s chart. “She’s going to have anot...