When you are born into poverty, there are certain things that will never leave you.
It makes you hungry.
WESTWARD CHAPTER ONE
The taxicab approached us down the long, muddy driveway in the pouring rain and we hefted our luggage. Most of them were constructed form the finest grade of black plastic trash bags.
The driver backed out and stopped. He said, “We got a visitor.” He pointed behind the cab at a girl slogging through the mud to come to us.
Melissa from across the road said, “A taxi?! What is going on? Are you guys in trouble?”
I said, “Missy, no. We’re headed westward.”
She said, “What about Tammy? She didn’t say anything to me about this.”
I shrugged. I said, “Tell her thanks for all the smooching, and let Harry know that I’ll write to him.”
Tammy was my smooch friend, and Harry smooched Melissa, often.
She said, “You didn’t tell him? He’s your best friend!”
I said, “I just found out last night. We’re on an adventure!”
Melissa hugged me and stepped back. I slammed the door shut. Her face got all funny looking, but it was probably form the rain coming down on the window. I didn’t care. I was excited.
It was a new chapter in my life.
It was exciting.
Exiting.
We drove up to the bus station and unloaded our bags, our luggage, and the baggage of our previous life.
Now it would be a time to invent ourselves anew. New people. We could make ourselves something new in this new life.
It’s just that, you may leave a place, but when you arrive at this new place, you are still there.
You.
Why would I re-invent myself into plastic?
See you this weekend for Uncle Touchy’s Famous Bus Trip, and also why mom left Kimmer all alone.
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WESTWARD : CHAPTER ONE
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Re: WESTWARD : CHAPTER ONE
Dammit man!The Urbane Spaceman wrote:...See you this weekend for Uncle Touchy’s Famous Bus Trip, and also why mom left Kimmer all alone.
How the hell long are your weekends, anyway?
Get your shit together and post something for drink's sake.
Bastard.
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Re: WESTWARD : CHAPTER ONE
I find these stories very close to my heart, wherever it might lie these days, somewhere near prostate i'd say.
Re: WESTWARD : CHAPTER ONE
Bold statement from a person that has neither working correctlyoldsmartskunk wrote:I find these stories very close to my heart, wherever it might lie these days, somewhere near prostate i'd say.
Drink!
