By Alex Tolansky
“Look at the way he walks, all twisted and limping. I remember him when he was a boy, running about in the street. A real live wire. His mother always said she dreaded the day when an accident would happen. It was bound to, she said. And then the crash, poor lad.”
“What crash? Is that what they told you when you came back from abroad? He attacked a girl—did terrible things to her—so half the town turned on him. Left him for dead. He never went near the hospital for the shame of it. Deserved everything he got.”
Now there’s a guy/story with a real twist! Of course, the other half of the town thought it was the girl’s fault for leading the poor fella on with her low-cut blouse and tight pants!! Jerry
Great story.
Beautiful abrupt turn-around/twist ending. Nice job.