FIFTY FIVE WORD STORIES
The following pieces first appeared in a souvenir booklet compiled for the 2006 Boston Lancer Homecoming.
"Dissuasion"
In the dusty street, hands hover over holstered weapons as the renowned ex-gunfighter reluctantly faces his challenger.
Behind him, a third man watches intently, cradling a carbine.
The young upstart reconsiders, then slowly walks away.
Johnny Madrid Lancer angrily confronts his brother. "That ain't the way it's done."
Unrepentant, Scott Lancer shrugs. "Now I know."
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"New Beginning"
Hearing those long awaited cries, the old man stopped pacing. It seemed forever until his son emerged and placed the tiny bundle in his arms.
Murdoch Lancer gazed upon his granddaughter's face. "Son . . . I never held you," he whispered.
Scott squeezed his father's shoulder. "All that matter, Sir, is that you're holding her, right now."
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