Back When You Could..

     Whit Washington was a friend of Blurthy Michaelson. Even still, he never dared share his soda; for he was deathly afraid of germs. It was an especially hot day; and even if it meant that Blurthy would have to retire from his and Whit's game of Go Fish (for French fries), he knew that he'd soon have to break for a beverage. After one last attempt (in vain) at Whit's soda—Blurthy hopped off of the hot park bench and dashed across the dry, dead grass—towards the nearest peachade stand. Now this was during the '08 lemonade shortage in West Grooney. Oddly, this same year there had been a massive surge of peaches in the land of West Grooney (If for no other reason, then simply for the sake of material—at best).. Anyway; as he neared the peachade stand.. there behind the counter, did he see the girl of his dreams…. Morona Watley........................................................

Vincent J. Vera

To be continued……….