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Annie leaned
in closer to the large hole in her new friend’s chest.
“There’s
hardly any blood and he shot you right below your heart.”
Stein pulled
the rags wrapped around his chest tighter to cover his wound and pulled himself
up to his knees.
“I’ve shed
my share of blood.” He looked up at Annie’s
friend and asked, “Care to point that somewhere else?”
Brody jerked
the barrel of his rifle away and reached down to help his accidental victim up
from the pavement.
“Man, I am
so sorry but I thought you were part of the meat patrol the way you’re dressed
and…well, look.”
“I get that
a lot.” Stein looked at Annie and asked,
“Are we still going to your base?”
“You’re
bringing him back to the garage?” Brody
grabbed Annie by the shoulder.
Annie
reached down and took Stein by the hand, leading him across the street.
“He saved my
life, okay, so I told him he could come back with us.”
Brody slung
his rifle over his shoulder. “Oh yeah, he
should fit right in.”
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Wondering how Stein fits into a group atmosphere? Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking too. Thanks for reading and please drop a comment
or two in the hat before you go. They’re
always appreciated. Have a great Easter
and see you in seven!!
The last line made me laugh - I'm enjoying how this works out.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peter. The humor and horror mix is a lot of fun. They go together surprising well.
DeleteI thought I'd missed a bunch of these, having been gone myself for a while, but looks like it picked up almost right after the last one I remember reading. Great stuff, and looking forward to reading the rest of this.
ReplyDeleteHope this one is nearing completion so I can pick up the whole thing.
Thanks, T.M. - I've grown more fond of this story the more I got into the writing process with it. I need to finish up a few other projects but this is on my short list to complete. Appreciate the read.
DeleteI always enjoy a good banter between characters. STEIN seem to have it in spades. Really looking forward to more of this one!
ReplyDeleteHis attitude kind of developed on its own - and growed! He's a fun character to write - lotsa layers!
DeleteBringing him back to the rest of the group? This should be interesting. When is the book coming out?
ReplyDeleteWow - maybe I should bump it up on the list OR take a couple months off to finish everything I'd like to - okay maybe three months! Thanks, Patrick!
DeletePeople fear what's different and have a hard time getting past a visual, no matter the facts; Annie had an uphill battle ahead of her, but I think she realizes it's worth it. He's worth it.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting development! Looking forward to seeing what comes next.