Category: PART OF A SERIES
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WHAT DRIVES EILEEN, Chapter 5
Eileen pulled out of Fort Stockton in the Buick Super Estate early on a Saturday morning, the back end of the wagon containing everything she owned. There was still plenty of room to be had. It was warm for a February, not unusual for west Texas, and it made the drive easier. Traveling with the windows open…
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WHAT DRIVES EILEEN, Chapter 4
Eileen Parker was met at the depot in Fort Stockton by Her mother, Judith Walker. Judith had taken a cab to the depot, her car having been confiscated along with most everything else. After a ceremonial hug on the platform, Eileen’s things were tossed in the trunk of the taxi and they headed to the Naughty Pine…
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WHAT DRIVES EILEEN, Chapter 3
Loyd’s funeral took place the day Eileen’s class field trip was scheduled to go to the original “fort” that Fort Stockton was named for, and then a picnic lunch in the park afterwards. “All the arrangements have been made, it’s too late to cancel now,” her teacher explained to Judith. “She’ll be able to go to the next…
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WHAT DRIVES EILEEN, Chapter 2
Seeing a lovely maiden fall from the sky and turn the family four door sedan into a convertible can have an effect. The family was shaken as they stood there and a crowd slowly gathered around to see what had happened. Soon Robert Wiles passed by with a camera and took a picture of the scene. Several, actually. Those…
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WHAT DRIVES EILEEN, Chapter 1
Eileen Parker was a surprise baby. Born in 1940 to parents who were old enough to know what caused such things, they were completely taken by surprise when the rabbit died and discovered they would be parents. Judith, her mother, was into her 40s when the news arrived. Her father Loyd was bumping 50 pretty hard. The two of…
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CHAD’S BAD WEEK: SUNDAY
This is the conclusion of a story that started Monday. The end. The finale. Roll the credits after reading this one. For this series, anyway. The air was chilled in the motel room; the air conditioner had been turned down to 60 degrees. Chad had hoped the constant constant roar from the compressor under the window would drown out…
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CHAD’S BAD WEEK: SATURDAY
This is the sixth chapter that’s been running all week. If you missed the others, go back and take a look. This Bad Boy ends tomorrow. At midnight, the noise from the room next door woke Chad up. Not the way he wanted his Saturday to begin. He’d laid in bed in a state of uhtceare for…
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CHAD’S BAD WEEK: FRIDAY
This is the fifth chapter of a story that will run all week. Whomever had parked the Corvette in the driveway had the temerity to park it right smack dab in the middle. Chad had to park the Gladiator on the street, out in front of the house. The license plate on the back end of the…
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CHAD’S BAD WEEK: THURSDAY
This is the fourth chapter of a story that will run all week. When the alarm went off Thursday morning, Prudence hit the snooze button, rolled over, and glanced at Chad. He was wide awake, staring at the ceiling. Something was obviously on his mind, and it wasn’t what was usually on his mind when he first…
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CHAD’S BAD WEEK: WEDNESDAY
This is chapter three of a story that will run all week. “I’m taking a break. I’ll be next door at the Grounds for Divorce for a coffee in case of an emergency.” Chad was out the front door, but not before noticing how sweet and fresh Mrs. Drury smelled as he walked by Register 4. He…