Old Tim was a guy who lived alone, in an old house near the end of the road in Cator’s Gulch. His yard was surrounded with a rusty old fence, with ‘Keep Off’ signs everywhere. I remember one sign that read ‘Keep Out. Trespassers will be shot’. When you are a kid, you tend to believe signs like that. I never went there.
Rumor has it his wife died in a house fire. They say Tim changed that day. He became bitter and dangerous.
I hear Tommy McGill visited him once, to offer his friendship. Nobody seen that boy after.
This sad reminder of hurt and loneliness is my entry into this week’s Friday Fictioneers. Click the little froggy for more stories based on the photo prompt.
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Best to keep well away methinks! Nice one.
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thanks for reading 🙂
You’d think the cops might like to locate Tommy?
Good piece.
Dear SNB,
You leave us with a mystery. But I also am left feeling sad for Old Tim. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Sad and moving story, but also a bit creepy. Gossip rarely paints an accurate picture so who knows what really happened?
thanks for reading. Glad you got my point