Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

by THX 0477

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A bite of Twinkie, sip of Ginger Ale. It was as much of a celebration as Agent Lefleur would allow himself while he was driving. The highway stretched before him, the road North, not home but away.

He’d dived into the river last night hoping to find a dead perp and a live girl. Bleeding from head and neck, coughing and sputtering, she’d come to the surface, willingly or not. There would be scars, but she would live.

They would all have scars from wounds that time would take years to mend. And so Agent Lefleur fled early the next morning, left them to put the pieces back together. They would heal. He would be gone, on to the next case.

He felt sorry for them, but mingled in was a quiet jealousy. Surrounded by family and friends, they would rediscover some sense of normalcy. For a time, the great play of life would stop and bid them rest. Another thoughtful bite of Twinkie and Agent Lefleur considered that he too could stop. He could be whole again.

But he kept on driving.

No time.

No peace.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    Before anybody asks, yep, this is the end (well, sort of) to the ‘Pretty Things’ series. I may do something with it off-site, but this is how I always intended it to finish. Whew.

  2. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    That was a great series. I love the wounded return to family and everyday life that Agent Lefleur envies but cannot accept.

  3. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    Eckhouse's Buddy Icon Eckhouse

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You know, I confess to having read this hit-and-miss over the last couple of months, but re-reading it now from front to back – this is one hell of a narrative. I commend you for seeing this through and creating such good characters. This one’s title rolls nicely off the tongue, too.

  4. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I think this is a nice send-off to a great series. Leaves some questions open, but we have the sense that the good guys won out in the end.
    Is Agent Lefleur based on Al from Die Hard? I only ask because of the Twinkie. =P

  5. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    g2 (la pianista irlandesa)'s Buddy Icon g2 (la pianista irlandesa)

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice wrap-up. Gives nice closure. And if I may be so bold as to make a suggestion? If you have a good bit of time, I’d suggest you extend this (possibly) to a novel. It’d be really good! Or you could save it for April to use during Script Frenzy. But overall, well done on this series.
    PS to JP: That’s where sequel-weavin comes in, my friend!

  6. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    Actually, when I picture Agent Lefleur he’s based on this guy: http://www.brianthompson.com/television.htm
    The whole twinkies and soda thing is more of a nod to my brother who would celebrate milestones with Little Debbie Zebra cakes and red soda. That didn’t seem quite tough enough, and harder to write, so I went with Twinkies and Ginger Ale.

  7. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Can I just say how much I love the titles of each installment in this series? Especially this one, though. It’s as brilliant as its content.

  8. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    Laine the Grey's Buddy Icon Laine the Grey

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is the only one I’ve read, but now I want to read the preceding ones.

  9. Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

    OrangeOreos' Buddy Icon OrangeOreos

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Thank goodness I found this ficlet, and with it, one of my (possibly) favorite series on ficlets.

    It’s been an amazing journey with these characters.

    Bravo!

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