The newest short story, by Blue Sleighty. Playing hookie . . .
A VERY Short Excerpt: I considered the possibilities as Kat continued her subtle advances on me. “I see you’ve learned to flirt with the ladies,” I brushed off Kat’s attention in a last second decision to keep a cool head about myself. I walked off towards the jukebox, glancing back at Kat.“I’ve learned to do more than that with the ladies, Blue.” Kat smiled slyly over her shoulder, and walked back towards the end of the bar to sign some delivery tickets, as the afternoon deliveries were being checked in.I thoroughly checked out the juke box. I wasn’t quite sure what to think of Kat. I decided not to make too much of it, and just be nice and let Kat flirt if she wanted to flirt. The evening was not yet upon us. Kat was getting off of work soon. She would be leaving, so I decided to enjoy the company of my old friend, while I had the opportunity. I punched the buttons on the jukebox. Kat was still a big supporter of local music. I smiled when I saw all of the local talent featured on the CD’s in her jukebox. I punched the buttons beside Ian Moore’s, Big City Blues CR. Goes like this:
Skinny Dipping in the Perdenales RiverCountry girls can surely make me shiverRight now that’s just what I could useHelp shake these big city blues . . .
‘I have to go back soon,’ says Adam one afternoon. Yes, I know he has to go back soon. He has to go back to London and to his job and his apprenticeship. He has taken the maximum number of days leave – he has taken his entire Summer holiday in the Sp
‘I have to go back soon,’ says Adam one afternoon. Yes, I know he has to go back soon. He has to go back to London and to his job and his apprenticeship. He has taken the maximum number of days leave – he has taken his entire Summer holiday in the Sp