After the hospital, the bookstore café beckons. The geezers have already gathered. Although they still do not offer him a seat at their tables, when he comes in this time, limping, they shoot him a longer glance than usual, which seems, he imagines, to confirm the likelihood of imminent inclusion.
Ron. Lavalette has been widely published in both print and pixel forms. His first chapbook, Fallen Away, is now available from Finishing Line Press, and a reasonable sample of his work can be found at EGGS OVER TOKYO.
Thank you, Tim, for including my work.
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Nice little story!
I love this story, remember it from way way back. Bravo, bravo.
I remember the geezers in the cafe although I can’t recall where else I saw it. On 6S maybe?Just as delightful the second time.
I’m hooked. The placement of limping and shoot is brilliant.
This offers a nice prospective on how we relate (or don’t) with one another in different situations. Impressive.