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THE DEAL

THE DEAL

I felt kind of funny knocking on Robby Ramseur’s door…

NEAR DEATH

NEAR DEATH

Bristol Darwin was looking in his closet; he was examining,…

THE APOLOGY

THE APOLOGY

Richie turned on the spigot and held the half gallon…

In The Ground

In The Ground

Rose hoisted herself up out of her old rocking chair…

THE WRECK

THE WRECK

Tommy woke up to a very fuzzy sight.  He could…

STORY TIME

STORY TIME

It was ‘bout six o’clock, time for supper, but no…

THEY CARE ABOUT ME

THEY CARE ABOUT ME

Sometimes I feel so fortunate; I have several reasons.  One…

BAXTER

BAXTER

Viola was walking up to the mailbox.  Their mailbox, her…

LOVE AND RESPECT

LOVE AND RESPECT

She heard the first “clunk,” and then waited for the…

THE DEAL

THE DEAL

I felt kind of funny knocking on Robby Ramseur’s door…

THE RIDE

THE RIDE

Reverend Herbert Kennard sat down in his straight-backed chair behind…

Tucking Judy In

Tucking Judy In

She had a tough time We didn’t know Decades I…

WHO KILLED SHADY

WHO KILLED SHADY

“How the hell we gonna get in,” Tim blurted.  Just…

 LUNCH

 LUNCH

A Sunday afternoon at High Park, a time usually taken…

WHO KILLED WADE POPLAR

WHO KILLED WADE POPLAR

It was 5:09 p. m. as Matt STRODE into High…

MISS MARY’S SHOT HOUSE

MISS MARY’S SHOT HOUSE

I had a small construction company, repairs, remodeling, and occasionally…

THE PURGE

THE PURGE

Richie was sitting up in the large pine tree beside…

WHO KILLED BOB THE BARTENDER

WHO KILLED BOB THE BARTENDER

It was 5:07 and Matt, Tim, and Mike were already…

WHO KILLED GILLY GLADE

WHO KILLED GILLY GLADE

It was 5:06 and Matt had just walked into High…

WHO KILLED LAGARDE

WHO KILLED LAGARDE

His hair looked like an electrical cable had been attached…

FAMILY VISIT

FAMILY VISIT

Rich and Clyde turned off the Lincolnton-Stanley highway and felt…

SHARECROPPER

SHARECROPPER

Bill was sitting on the old L shaped back porch…

I’m Sorry on Father’s Day

I’m Sorry on Father’s Day

I am writing this Because Father’s Day Is coming And…

The Joy of Babies

The Joy of Babies

Caleb Johnson planted the last of the pumpkin seeds in…

Granny’s Big Year

Granny’s Big Year

Rose Huffstetler came out of the bathroom, went up the…

LAST CHANCE

LAST CHANCE

Edna Rhyne gently rocked the cradle beside her in front…

CARLTON AND SCORPIO

CARLTON AND SCORPIO

Carlton and Scorpio piled up the cattails at the edge…

CARLTON AND SCORPIO EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS

CARLTON AND SCORPIO EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS

Carlton was sunning himself and thinking. Sometimes when he did…

THE EDUCATION OF FRANK HIGHT

THE EDUCATION OF FRANK HIGHT

Frank Hight turned the key in the tenth box, the…

SHADY REST

SHADY REST

Bessie finished pumping the five gallons Joe Costner had paid…

THE SHOOT

THE SHOOT

Kermit Holland pushed the accelerator as he went down the…

CELESTIAL EPIPHANY

CELESTIAL EPIPHANY

The CREATOR is reviewing (kind of a mid-term thing) He…

THE LITERALIST

THE LITERALIST

Mayor Johnnie Holland banged the lectern with the official Town…

GREENER GRASS

GREENER GRASS

Skylar was unpacking her suitcase and putting away her things…

SKYLAR’S MOVE

SKYLAR’S MOVE

Skylar Fisher was lying in front of her fireless place…

COUSIN C. L. AND THE BLOWFLY

COUSIN C. L. AND THE BLOWFLY

My name is Franklin R. Huffman, but everybody calls me…

THE VILLAGERS

THE VILLAGERS

Before the developer The Gypsies would camp there in the…

The Bar

The Bar

PART ONE; COMING BACK Don Hill was in a jet…

BEAUREGARD

BEAUREGARD

Beauregard Noell Jr. woke up to a searing pain in…

THE MISSIONARY

THE MISSIONARY

Pasour Rhyne carried his small bag off the Greyhound bus.…

PREACHER KERMIT’S EPIPHANY

PREACHER KERMIT’S EPIPHANY

Preacher Robert C. Kermitt sat down in the swivel chair…

Barber and Cobbler

Barber and Cobbler

He slung his long black hair after he had wet…

SISTER ALMA PART I

SISTER ALMA PART I

Elmer looked at himself in the cracked full-length mirror screwed…

Sister Alma – Part II

Sister Alma – Part II

Dr. Fesperman turned to Sister Alma and shook his head. …

Sister Alma – Part III

Sister Alma – Part III

Sister Alma was in her bedroom, turned sideways in front…

The Joy of Babies

The Joy of Babies

Caleb Johnson planted the last of the pumpkin seeds in…

Tappin’ Out

Tappin’ Out

I was standing behind the bar when Carol came through…

FIRST TIME

FIRST TIME

Velma had to pace herself; she was not accustomed to…

RED MULES

RED MULES

Richard woke up with a start.  He had been dreaming…

No Homecoming

No Homecoming

I have been sitting here Since four forty-five And now…

THE PROPHET EZEKIEL

THE PROPHET EZEKIEL

Part 1—THE CALLING Zeke Taylor was in the hole.  It…

Concentrated Salts

Concentrated Salts

Read it in the paper That husband-wife pharmacy column Always…

THE MEADOWBROOK SUPPERCLUB

THE MEADOWBROOK SUPPERCLUB

Brian and Clarence came out the back door of the…

COSTNER NEWS

COSTNER NEWS

Audra was reading down the list of people to call. …

SOMETHING IN THE WATER

SOMETHING IN THE WATER

Rick looked around his little bedroom in the back of…

The Bottom

The Bottom

Bo reached inside the window of the fire damaged house…

CARLTON AND SCORPIO

CARLTON AND SCORPIO

Carlton and Scorpio piled up the cattails at the edge…

THE SHAMROCK GRILL

THE SHAMROCK GRILL

Ricky Hague was plodding down Crescent Lane, heading to the…

TWO DOLLARS WORTH PLEASE

TWO DOLLARS WORTH PLEASE

I fled the dusty street, holding up the long sarong…

POINTS OF VIEW

POINTS OF VIEW

Sarah opened the kitchen door and stepped down onto the…

THE MOVIE

THE MOVIE

Richie had just gotten on bus 34; it was Friday…

THE COUNTY HOME

THE COUNTY HOME

Ellis was dreaming; he was back in his little ramshackle…

COFFEE KLATCH

COFFEE KLATCH

Dear Rabbi Getter: I am writing to you because no…

CARLTON’S PLAN

CARLTON’S PLAN

Carlton repositioned himself to take full advantage of the spot…

Big Daddy’s

Big Daddy’s

I was driving the old ’86 Celebrity down highway 42;…

REUNION 3

REUNION 3

Rich walked in with his brother and one of his…

MUST BE THURSDAY

MUST BE THURSDAY

Richie ran to the screened door when he heard the…

Fee Mobie Becomes A Buddhist

Fee Mobie Becomes A Buddhist

Flip had just roused from the dirty settee in the…

Settled Up

Settled Up

Edgar Marley picked up his worn old suitcase and set…