A Marine grunt returns to civilian life and is faced with a new mission to bring hope to an innocent girl. Sexual abuse, a horrendous crime, and a stunning revelation eventually lead them to an unexpected ending.
Violent storms are common in the Midwest. The one described here actually happened outside a little town I was staying in almost 20 years ago. It sounded like a train, the tornado axiom, if you will, but the straight-line winds cleared a windrow to stumps and killed several cattle (and I'm sure a lot of other critters). Friday I was in the shower, during a storm, when my muse spoke to me, and yes, when I looked out back, she was sitting on our boat.
Perhaps it was because she'd heard it so often that it had become true. She'd been called a 'good girl' throughout her sixteen years by her parents, relatives, and teachers. Nerd was a term that she and her few friends had often heard used about themselves. But one day someone spotted the naughty girl hidden away inside, just waiting to be let out.
Fred and Jamie have been friends for years...that is until one fateful night, with the help of a little alcohol, things happen. Can they stay friends after this, does it evolve into something more, or is it the ending chapter in their time together. ~NOTE: This is the original, unedited version.~
another one that Dave started before his death, Maureen and i have got together to try and take it on, we both hope you like it, if the feedback is good, i promise we'll add to it.