instant

illustrations by penmarq studios

everything changed in an instant jerry almost knocked his can of orange fanta over when he saw julie through the window of the greyhound station he should have known love is a poison that never dies his mama told him to stay way from girls like julie now he would have to pay of course there was always the old-fashioned way powerful forces him urged him to take it he couldn't quiet the demons roaring in his brain remembering where he was smack dab in the middle of a greyhound station the night before thanksgiving terror gripped him anew peeking out from under his colorado rockies cap julie was still visible - walking up and down like a panther in the snow except something was missing youth wants to know nothing more, but a lot less all right - decision time before jerry could go any further with his desperate thoughts his can of orange fanta was knocked out of his hand he looked up and saw danny davis! the ectoplasmic puddle of orange fanta spread over the tiled floor of the station a few of the waiting passengers snickered jerry got the message - he was almost grateful there was no hope he began to laugh insanely just as the bus to jefferson city pulled in