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CHECKY GIRL: Desert Bussing

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Endless golden sands; a beautiful horizon. The sound of the bus trundling through the desert is as entrancing as it is monotonous.

The bus is boiling. Bill wipes sweat from his glistening brow, his orange hair sticking to his forehead.

Only the thought of his mum can keep him going.

Carmen “Checky Girl” Cousens sent in this story in response to a call for Desert Bus-themed stories during Desert Bus For Hope 2010, a fundraiser for Child’s Play.

It’s A Long Way to Las Vegas

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“But I really need to go!”

“I’m sorry sir, but it’s in the contract you signed when you bought your ticket: no stops ’til we get to Vegas.”

“You can’t even pull over for a minute to let me pee?!”

“Sorry, sir.”

“Then I’ma use the window!”

“Very good, sir.”

This story is dedicated to the Desert Bus For Hope charity fundraiser marathon, which is raising funds for Child’s Play.