Drabble

 

By Lillian

 

JOE FELT THE PAIN…HE WAS SURE IT WAS THE PAIN OF DESIRE.
HE WANTED HER SO BADLY IT ACTUALLY HURT.
THE LOVE HE FELT WAS PURE YET PASSIONATE.
WHY WAS SHE REFUSING HIM?
WHY WAS SHE PUSHING HIM AWAY?
SHE KEPT TELLING HIM TO GO BACK
GO BACK WHERE?
GO BACK TO THE PAIN OF…
THE PAIN OF WHAT…HE COULDN'T REMEMBER
"GO BACK HOME, BOY…IT'S NOT OUR TIME."
BEN WAS SCARED.  WHAT IF DOC MARTIN HAD NO MIRACLE IN HIS BLACK BAG?
"JOE, WAKE UP…PLEASE."
JOE STIRRED AND OPENED HIS EYES.
MARIE SMILED, "THANK YOU, MY SON FOR GOING BACK…HOME."

 

 

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