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Leaving Home

July 12, 2018

Leaving Home
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When the dust finally settles, and the blood stops running into the gutter, he puts his revolver back in its holster with trembling fingers.

Without a word, he turns his back on the body, on the past.

No one dares look him in the eye, so no one sees the tears that snake their way down his dust-laden cheeks and throw themselves at the baked ground.

The rules are firm. He will never be welcome in his home again. But, there are other towns; other sons to bring to justice.

Everyone watches him as he walks away.

He doesn’t look back.

— Matt Cowan

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  1. Glenn Bowman says

    July 12, 2018 at 7:49 am

    Shades of Paladin; the old western show with the white knight, and Have Gun, will Travel.

  2. glkamens says

    July 12, 2018 at 7:49 am

    Tough love in action! Jerry

  3. Bobby Warner says

    July 12, 2018 at 9:54 am

    Taut, well-written, great sense of atmosphere. A Winner!

  4. Iqbal Hussain says

    July 12, 2018 at 3:15 pm

    Lean and mean. Great story-telling!

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