The Quick Rip

 

Quick!  You can do it!

James heard Dan’s voice.  He trusted his friend and followed him blindly.  Whatever Dan said was the law.

Dan shifted from foot to foot, his breath coming out quickly.  “Come on!  We gotta go!  Just do it!”  Dan watched as the backs as his pack of boys disappeared around the corner.

James hesitated.  He heard Dan hiss, “Coward!”

James stared up into Dan’s eyes.  Without breaking contact or even blinking, James grasped the loosened edge of the band aid.

This is part of my collection from "In Preacher's Creek".

You can do this.

 

 Rip it off.

 

Quick!  You can do it!

 

James heard Bob’s voice.  He trusted his friend and followed him blindly.  Whatever Bob said was the law.

Bob shifted from foot to foot, his breath coming out quickly.  “Come on!  We gotta go!  Just do it!”  Bob watched as the backs of his pack of boys disappeared around the corner.

James hesitated.  He heard Bob hiss, “Coward!”

James stared up into Bob’s eyes.  Without breaking contact or even blinking, James grasped the loosened edge of the band aid.

We did this, many many times.

Courage Begins Here

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Quick!  You can do it!

James heard Dan’s voice.  He trusted his friend and followed him blindly.  Whatever Dan said was the law.

Dan shifted from foot to foot, his breath coming out quickly.

  “Come on!  We gotta go!  Just do it!”  Dan watched as the backs of the pack of boys disappeared around the corner.

Source: Allen West Republic

James hesitated.  He heard Dan hiss, “Coward!”

James stared up into Dan’s eyes.  Without breaking contact or even blinking, James took the loosened edge of the band aid.

Rip!

We all been there.