A short story about a man attempting to start all over three years after a tragic event in his life. Originally written for a story festival on the Friday Knight Writer's Lounge.
A Boy Is Sent to Stay With His Uncle in Oklahoma For Two Years and Is Drawn Into the Kiowa Culture.
Fourth in series. Should be read in sequence:
Howie Randolph,
Transition to Tall Grass, and
Howie Returns to Pennsylvania
My mysterious inventor uncle disappeared seven years before. He was declared dead and the will was read. I got his retreat up on the lonely Michigan shoreline. The burglar alarm sterilized the grass. Within I found folders marked "Too dangerous for public dissemination".
These stories have a theatrical basis, either straight or musical
Michael is a fifty-year-old man who lost his wife four years earlier. They had met in the theatre, got married, having two girls. He, in a change of pace, went to an audition and since then, his life started to change. All because of the young girl he met. Her name is Karol and at first look appears only seventeen years old. This is their story.
Mike Irvin unexpectedly finds himself legal guardian of a cute, curvy fourteen year old girl named Calley. His intentions are honorable. Calley has other plans. A self centered manipulative fiancee isn't exactly helpful... but the boss' daughter...
An adventurous human joins a mercenary organization. Once trained he is assigned a "Consuasor" that adheres to his skin and acts as a combat adviser. The duo, along with their regiment battle aliens and many hardships.