undeliverables
- "Today's Sabbath," the man said, holding a bottle of liquor. "Today we eat, drink and be merry." Campbell and Montague's grins widened.12:19 PM Sep 18th from web
- The man sorted through his things. Campbell looked hopeful as he heard a liquid stir. "It's Sunday," the man said. "No work on a Sabbath."11:17 AM Sep 18th from web
- Montague's non-starter did break the music. Campbell said. "We're glad we ran into you, Chief. Car's broke. You gotta gas around here?"10:15 AM Sep 18th from web
- Montague could feel Campbell's gaze. It was one which read, "Seriously? Where's the fire? Seriously." Montague sighed defensively.9:05 AM Sep 18th from web
- The man with gold hair shrugged. "There's the fire." he said plainly as he pointed at the fire pit. Ask a silly question, Montague sighed.8:04 AM Sep 18th from web
- Be cool, Montague struggled as he approached the blond man with the guitar. Say something cool. "Where's the fire?" was all he could manage.7:01 AM Sep 18th from web
- Montague bit his lip. A hippie? In the middle of the desert? But the more he thought, the more the sweet song washed his thoughts away.12:55 PM Sep 17th from web
- The figure stopped playing and looked up. It was a man, not a woman, with a thinly cut face and immaculate features. His eyes were blue.11:53 AM Sep 17th from web
- It must be from the fire, Campbell thought. "Hey there," he said weakly. The sound of the guitar soothed the chill twisting down his spine.10:51 AM Sep 17th from web
- Elegant fingers strummed a guitar at the figure's lap. The figure shook the tangle of hair. Campbell thought he saw eyes as red as embers.9:47 AM Sep 17th from web
- Someone was sitting at the fire. Montague thought it was woman, but his or her features were covered in a messy mane of long blond hair.9:45 AM Sep 17th from web
- Campbell walked silently towards the figure. Montague stopped for a second, and then continued towards the figure and towards his fate.11:25 AM Sep 16th from web
- They saw a camp fire a hundred yards away. There was a figure beside it, but it was hard to tell if the figure stood on two legs or four.11:23 AM Sep 16th from web
- They didn't know Madison had vanished completely behind them, and with him gone, there was nothing left between them and oblivion.10:21 AM Sep 16th from web
- They were aware Madison was somewhere behind them, but they dared not turn their backs on the sound, for fear it might disappear completely.8:16 AM Sep 16th from web
- Montague and Campbell trekked silently through the desert, aware mostly of the soft singing . . . or was it a guitar . . . in the distance.7:13 AM Sep 16th from web
- Madison was walking away from the song, away from the sweetness, away from his friends, away from doom. He had turned his back on them all.9:02 AM Sep 14th from web
- It wouldn't work this time, Madison thought. It had happened before. It won't happen again. Madison took a step backwards, and then another.8:01 AM Sep 14th from web
- But then Madison heard the song from his past. It was the same damn thing, biding his feet to move before mind ever cared to make a step.7:01 AM Sep 14th from web
- The tainted memory has saved him. Montague and Campbell made their doomed trek in the distance. Madison was just about to join them.6:02 AM Sep 14th from web
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- Name The Undeliverables
- Location Illinois
- Web http://www.zeros2...
- Bio A Twitter coming of age tale about hunting monsters for the Post Office. The prequel to the comic book Bat and Wolf.
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