| Door |
Oscar retrieved a torn box
in the back of his closet. I remember this! Didn’t think it still existed….
His daughter Beverly
called from somewhere in the house. “Dad!
You be careful in there!!” Her
hopes of moving Oscar into a geriatric care facility had always seemed improbable.
But here she was and didn't want to be detained one moment longer. “See
you tomorrow, Dad!!” Slamming the door
with a sigh of finality, Beverly drove away.
Oscar pulled out the rags
and eased them over his aged body, smiling at the memories…from his days as a transient. The final touch was tucking his souvenir Luger
from war days into the back of the belt.
After living a
philanthropic life, Oscar stepped out the door eager to lead his former misanthropic
existence. Slamming the door behind him,
Oscar ambled away with a broad smile...back into the memories of the past.***
| Source |
Oscar will not go far, I assure you.
Delores at Under the Porch Light has again tossed out six words as a challenge for any writer who would like to see what could be written using them. Words this week are the underlined words in above story. You can access what creative writers have done, but clicking on the Methodist Church in the right sidebar.