Flux Gramps and Old Sue

by THX 0477

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There she is, Dennis thought, then came the chaser of pain and loss, There she was. Tired eyes blinked in the Southern afternoon sun that boiled the world with insufferable humidity.

Through reddened vision, he watched her, bouncing and flitting, noting every carefree toss of her hair and free-flowing smile. So full of life. So happy in her existence.

Everything about her turned his stomach and picked at his brain, teased him between fiery indignation and fool’s hope. What is, what was, and what could have been danced a macabre quadrille across his tired mind.

Repulsed and drawn, he tolerated the proximity, such as it was, his life on hold, his feelings in flux. Life leads to death, but life could lead to life if followed through the hedgerows and rabbit trails it takes.

Dennis started the old truck and appreciative that it did start, patted the dash, “Won’t be long now, Sue. Won’t be long at all. We’ll have our girl back. Yes we will.” Both he and truck coughed, he watched, and let life roll on.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Flux Gramps and Old Sue

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I still think this series would make a great novel or script. The characters are fantastic and I still can’t decide exactly who’s behind everything. It’s been skillfully crafted so far.

  2. Flux Gramps and Old Sue

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted about 1 month ago

    depseration and well drawn out characters that touch the heart, especially dennis

  3. Flux Gramps and Old Sue

    Hunting Beauty's Buddy Icon Hunting Beauty

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Amazing job on this one. The descriptiveness is once more so detailed that I feel like i’m actually there, watching and listening to everything that’s going on with out being seen.

  4. Flux Gramps and Old Sue

    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted about 1 month ago

    ha ha i love how he named his truck sue! thats such a macho thing to do.

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    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 24 days ago

    If psychopaths name their guns, what does it make this guy for naming his truck? Hmm…

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