4/11/2023 0 Comments Skedaddle bus reviews![]() ![]() I kept the cheap plastic watch for one reason-Tyler chose it for me when he was four. I fiddled at the frayed strap of my watch, which held about as tight as a wet sniffle to the end of a runny nose. I’d plumb forgot about the time difference between California and Kansas. Can I tell Tyler how excited I am to see him before he splits for school? Who am I kidding? I would’ve done it all the same. Tyler even called him Dad, while I was just plain old Russ. Patti would’ve never lipped off like that when we were together, but again, maybe if she had, she wouldn’t now be bunked up with that blond-haired dunce Frazer. I said I’d give you a chance, and unlike your lies, my word is sacred. I kicked again, but this time the dust had enough common sense to remain fastened to the ground. What you got to say that can’t wait until Monday? Hell, it ain’t like you two been overly chatty for many years. I returned the stink-eye to Harley, but he’d already turned his attention from me, slumping against the curb for a nap. He shot me a hairy eyeball, forced another hack, and then lit up a smoke. ![]() Harley, seated on the curb beside me, fanned his face and spat a cough. As my foot dug into the parched earth, a burst of dust launched into the air. The recent drought had scorched all but a few wispy strands of grass from the grubby patch in front of the bus station. The evil hankering sparked anew and I kicked at the ground. Patti’s tone sounded measured and succinct, similar to how a person speaks when telling a stranger to skedaddle off their property. I can live with that, but can I at least have a brief chat with Tyler? Only if he wants to, of course. You’re coming to visit on my terms and my terms alone. If Tyler don’t wish to talk, I won’t force you to give him the phone. Okay, I said, as she paused for a breather. Plus, my days of scrapping with Patti were long gone, so I held my tongue until her well could run dry. By the time my count reached zero, and I listened again, she still sounded peeved, but her words had lost a bit of their venom. On the other end of the call, Patti kept hollering on and on, so I wrenched the cell phone away from my ear. I heaved a deep breath and counted down from twenty, like the doc said I should anytime that evil hankering gored through me. If you aren’t triggering something, then you ain’t fucking doing it right. May your enthusiasm and pioneering spirit lead to great success. To Brad, for all your support through the good times and bad. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher. Published by Dead Orb Press Copyright © 2016 Drake VaughnĪll rights reserved. ![]()
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