Story cover for Forgiving Mickey McKeever by Briandonaldwright
Forgiving Mickey McKeever
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Complete, First published Nov 20, 2017
Mature
Mickey McKeever is abandoning his wife and young child.  After walking and hitchhiking across North America, he can't seem to escape his sins. Haunted by the memory of war and his loss of control, all he needs is a way to come clean...

A short story interrogating the aftermath of war and the struggles of those who survive it. This 1,900 word story is an excerpt from a novel in progress titled Denouement but has been adapted to stand on its own.
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Louis and Harry grew up together, and were best friends even in their earliest memories. They are 12 years old when Louis has to move to Australia, and they never expect anything to be the same again. They make a pact, a promise to one another, put it in a bottle and throw it out to sea. They promise to get back in touch if any of them ever find the bottle again. A silly, childish pact that isn't so silly when you're only twelve years old. Seven years later, fate turns in their favour. Louis stumbles upon an old, green bottle and Harry just happens to be in Australia as an exchange student. They spend time together catching up, but no amount of time can make up for the seven years they spent apart. It's almost cruel when you realise the one thing most important to you has been in front of you all the while, yet you never realise.