Revised 12/22, Original was 2/21. An entitled school bully strikes a near-mortal blow, tearing apart a poor Texas family. Archie leaves home to, he thinks, save his family, surviving in the ruins of a formerly prosperous coast. He must find his way back, from pain and fear to a new life with family, friends, and sweet sexy romance.
Last Night of Freedom = A Lifetime of Freedom, my ending to Catesby's Last Night of Freedom. - Catesby's resolution of the story was distasteful to me. The bride to be, on her last night of freedom sucks off a stripper, dances nude for half the town, and fucks the best man and groomsmen, doing things for all of them she'd never done with her fiancee. Such a darling bride to be... In this version, Behavior has consequences.
Discontent, disgust, desperation, can trigger violent reactions. Desperate people do desperate things. Sometimes, their desperation leads to scorched earth tactics. Hopefully a lovely phoenix will arise from the ashes.
A story in the Dark Tales Universe
Jack went to see his dying uncle, but was surprised when he was the recipient of a watch. Then even more amazed when he discovered that the watch could stop time.