Terrell didn’t bother changing out of his work shirt. Sitting down, he placed the Budweiser six-pack on the table between Grandpa and himself. Grandma had been gone a year. The beer and conversation was a poor substitute for hugs and peach cobbler, but the men did the best they could.
Ran Walker is the author of 26 books, including The Library of Afro Curiosities: 100-Word Stories. He teaches at Hampton University and lives in Virginia with his wife and daughter.
Nice. There’s a lot packed into this. Thank you
this is moving
I don’t comment a lot, but this is just lovely.
And she understood.
Ran Walker, you’re one of my favorite flash fiction writers! So nice to see you here.
Really lovely
Oh my, this one tugs at the heartstrings. Beautifully told.