Scotty: A Short Story

“The reason I am here is because of my good friend Jimmy wells.He is a patrol officer around here. Have you ever heard of him?” asked Bob

However, they stood side-by-side; holding hands, and scrutinize the firefighters as they fought the fire. In due time, the paramedics emerge from the back of the house, carrying a stretcher with the injured truck driver on it. Nevertheless, Estelle Louise and Clemmy Sue somberly prayed for the truck driver, as the paramedics placed the stretcher in the Ambulance, and drove away. By now, they are somnolent and their footsteps sluggish as they staggered towards the pickup, their friend Sheriff Johnstone drove over, and motioned for them to join him. They wearily slide into the back seat, when Estelle Louise closed the door the Sheriff says, “The driver of the semi was not seriously injured. He was out of the truck when the fire started. He said he lost control of his rig when it took off like a wild stallion. Estelle Louise, he takes full responsibility, for the accident and promises to set everything

“Yes your right Leroy.” “Ever since you been home, things have become a lot clearer to me

"I can't believe you still haven't kissed a boy yet Dorothy", my best friend Margarita complains.

Scottie was a young good boy who grew up in a bad world. He was always playing with i]his sister because that's the only family he has. Every time he had to go out of his house there would always have a negative vibe to it. Once he had to go get groceries and their were gang violence and shootings. After that he never wanted to go back outside, not even to check the mail. One day he went to the attic to find something, but all he found was this hole in the wall with a swing that goes down.

"I honestly never thought I would find someone who could love me the way you do," Will says, wiping his nose on his shirt. "I am so God-damned lucky I found you."

Lories (Lory’s) face was aged, not so much in years but in worry. Her mournful jade eyes and oval face were framed by baby hairs (hair) too short to make it in the bun that contained the length of her hair.

Jay and Arty both disliked going to their grandma’s house. Jay said “Pop doesn't even like to come and it's his own mother” . . . He has also been afraid of her when he was a kid. She'd come out of that door with a limp and a cane and looked like she was going to kill you. When Jay was five, He drew a picture of her and called it "Frankenstein's Grandma." He asked Arty if he ever saw it. “If she did, you'd be an only child today” Arty said. Pop said she could swing her cane so fast, she could have been one of the greatest golfers in the world. All Arty remembered was, he hated kissing her. It felt like putting your face on a wrinkled ice cube. Jay agreed and said “Yeah, she's cold all right.” She was she only one at Mom's funeral who didn't

“Uh I’m sorry for your loss.” Gilbert says, breaking off slightly at the end, nervous of Matthew’s reaction.

"For the most part. It's just that he gets easily distracted. Steve spoke to me about it. He told me that he needs a distraction to cope with his father's bullshit."

Scott Parker had lived through a lot of shit. That was to be expected, after working for the Federal Bureau of Investigations for over thirty years. This week though... God, this week had been, without a doubt, the worst week of his life. In the span of days, two of his best agents, his friends, had been blown up, their funerals had been conducted, and he'd been not so subtlety prompted to retire. Scott was nearly sixty, but he was still in prime shape. Physically, at least. Psychologically... thinking back to the funeral of Chang and LaRoche only yesterday, he wondered if retirement really was the way to go.

“Yeah but we’re not really talking, are we?” I gave him a look and he decided to explain, ”We’re making small talk. You don’t really say much about the important things. You haven’t spoken a word about yourself.”

When Oly remarks that as Arty got stronger, Al and Lil wilted, it is a powerful message that explains the changing family dynamic. Within their immediate family, as well as their carnival family Al and Lil had always been held with the utmost regard. As Arty's act and fans grew, everything began to change for Al and Lil, as well as the rest of the family. Al was no longer in charge, and it was clear, that even from his tank Arty was running the show. There were many mornings when Al would go around to give orders, only to find out Arty had already been there. I think the hardest blow to Al's ego came from the hiring of Dr. Phyllis. Aside from the show, medicine was Al's biggest passion. “He was a masterly stitcher-“scarless wizardry, as he

“Well jasmine you’re not this person what happen to the girl who declared me her new best friend when we were ten. We used to laugh at the people

“Two weeks ago yesterday, a woman saw you running from the house. She described you even to that,” he said, pointing to the ski cap. “Do you remember it?”