HeyJaredWhiskey Shallows
Stuck in the shallows, writing and waiting for the whiskey to float you free.
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Bozophobia (chapter fifteen) (opens the original)
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chapter fifteenThe sparklies filling Franklin’s head dissipated. He could feel cold metal on his backside as he sat on the rear step-up of an ambulance. It was still night and the cop cars filled the main thoroughfare of the arcade. Spinning emergency lights flashed off the clapboard and sheet metal of the buildings. It had gotten colder. Or at least Franklin felt colder.He realized Lisker stood next to him.“Sorry about the little mix up with the Sla
Bozophobia (chapter fourteen) (opens the original)
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chapter fourteenThe headlights of the clownmobile swept back and forth as Franklin steered for the front gate of the amusement park. The vehicle weaved, bouncing hard over the potholes. A hub cap banged loose and rolled off into the dark.Franklin and Gladys climbed out.“I’ll get that later,” said Franklin, listening as the hubcap rattled to a stop somewhere in the night.“At least we got here in one piece. That’
Bozophobia (chapter thirteen~02) (opens the original)
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chapter thirteen~02Franklin found the front door of his apartment still open and the lights off. The afternoon daylight outside made the darkness inside the apartment more sinister.He grabbed the giant soup ladle from the umbrella stand. Franklin steadied the wobbling utensil with both hands, in case it wasn’t Lucy or Lisker hiding in the dark.“Buster?”Franklin heard a lot of scrambling around and hissing. Like the sound of air squeez
Bozophobia (chapter thirteen~01) (opens the original)
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chapter thirteen~01Down at central booking in the old municipal building midtown, Franklin stood against a peeling yellow wall. He held a police placard at chest level, getting his mug shot.“Face front. Chin up,” said the officer behind the camera. The officer wore a carrot-sized nose, orange yarn-haired wig, and derby.Flash.Franklin flinched.“Turn to the right. Chin up.”
Bozophobia (chapter twelve~02) (opens the original)
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chapter twelve~02While that disaster unfolded, Franklin stood outside the apartment door, key in the lock, hoping Lucy was long gone. If she wasn’t, he had no idea what he hoped to find.He unlocked the door and went in. He tiptoed across the living room to his bedroom door. He hesitated again. He turned the handle. It wasn’t locked.He pushed the door open and eased around to see into the bedroom.Lu
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