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MONTHS END START AGAIN
Noon train pulled into Stop Go station.
0n the platform waiting
Stood Two brothers
One waits for two sisters
Strops suit felt tight
He blamed the grand opening the other night
Least he made an effort
His brother Ronan did nothing of the sort
Creased trousers
No flowers
This once in his life
He should have made an effort greeting their wives
Ronan is strangely quite
Shouldn't he be over excited?
He's hiding a look from me?
I think it's...
pity?
Forget him.
Soon his darling Heather will be off the train
They will embrace, be one again
It's been so long
Something wrong
They should have been off by now
Whistle blows
Bullet holes?
This train is missing
Bullet holes?
Whistle blows
But why would a train have bullet holes?
Whistle blows
Train rolls
Memory floods
please
No please
Strop dropped to his knees
Memory after painful memory
Please it cannot be
"I'm sorry Strop."
Beside him his brother drop
"City Doc's call it selective amnesia."
"Your Memory blocking this painful trauma."
"How long?"
Strop begun
"How long have they been gone?"
"Eleven Years."
His brother answered hiding his tears.
"Their train was robbed by Comancheros. Both were shot trying to be hero's."
"Comancheros did you kill them"
Strop coldly asked him
"All but one. Almost had him last November."
"Least come morning these memories you won't remember."
As the last whistle did blast
Strop watched the train roll out at last
Come fast
Morning
This nightmare I'll happily surrender
Just want to Live for you my darling Heather.
YOU ARE READING
Busted Gulch vol. 11
AdventureBusted Gulch is booming but in a good way. Business is good, the town is prospering but can this good feeling last or will 3Gun get caught up in his past. What will Myna's and Lorne's baby be when born, a little cowboy or cowgirl the town is torn. ...
