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  1. "Originally run in April 2012" and still valid today.
  2. rustle

    If It Was Just Me

  3. rustle

    If It Was Just Me

    "He" is Casey's father, though I deliberately didn't go down that road, and go into much detail. But where there's life, there's hope. Buy some more tissues before next weekend. Thanks for the comments.
  4. rustle

    If It Was Just Me

    Casey's very resilient, but he's caught between the hammer and the anvil, and it ain't over 'til it's over. Thanks for reading, and commenting.
  5. Thanks, James. I plan to keep it interesting. I hope to make it credible.
  6. rustle

    If It Was Just Me

    Thanks for reading, Dave. It sounds like I have your attention. We know it's darkest and coldest before the dawn, but sometimes, we wonder how far off the sunrise is.
  7. rustle

    If It Was Just Me

    Casey's situation isn't really all that unusual, though circumstances vary. I had hope that the reader would feel some of what I did when I wrote this. It sounds like you did.
  8. rustle

    If It Was Just Me

    This was a difficult chapter for me to write. Once the title came to me, though, the chapter had to be written.
  9. Chapter 3 has just been posted. If It Was Up To Me
  10. If It Was Just Me When Casey got home, it was pushing three o’clock in the afternoon, and his dad’s truck wasn’t there. He put his bike away in the garage and went in through the side door to the kitchen. When he’d left that morning, it had still been dark. He hadn’t looked around before he left, and he hadn’t turned on any lights, either, but pots and pans were scattered all over the kitchen floor. Some of the dishes were on the floor, too, broken in pieces. An empty bottle of cheap bourbon wa
  11. Aah, a woman of mystery.
  12. Is it in input or output mode?
  13. sores
  14. Thanks for reading, Lisa. James is an interesting kid; you'll find out more about him later.
  15. rustle

    Effort

    If you're not careful, the 'net is just a timesuck. If you're disciplined, it can be enriching.
  16. Casey's not the only one who needs a friend. The town IS a nice place, but there's good and bad everywhere and in everyone. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. Thanks for the feedback.
  17. Hooked? That tells me I'm doing something right. Thanks for reading.
  18. I borrowed the name Batisse from a family of tribal elders at the east Texas Indian reservation.
  19. Thanks, Dave.
  20. Thanks, I'm really glad you liked it.
  21. rustle

    Not Done Yet

    Want a hint?
  22. Thanks, Val. I like James, too. And his mom's pretty cool.
  23. Thanks, Robert. Hopefully, it'll go in interesting places.
  24. Thanks for reading. Yes, I have a few chapters ready to post, and plan to do so regularly until it IS done.
  25. Luckily, the wizard, A.J., was able to reset the announcement.
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