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Then she died.

Shit, he thought. What now?

Her sister was the kind of person who liked to step up, so he floated while she crossed things off a list. He was never sure if he was feeling what he supposed to be feeling but pretty sure he wasn’t.

In the empty house, he turned the TV way up, let the babble fill the room like packing nuts.

He took one picture of her, a look in her eye like What are you doing, moron, and got in the car.

He headed south.


Dave Housley 's not so fucked up life continues unabated. His work has appeared in Ballyhoo Stories, Columbia, Nerve, Sycamore Review, and some other places. He's one of the editors of Barrelhouse magazine (www.barrelhousemag.com). His story collection, "Ryan Seacrest is Famous," is coming out on Impetus Press in January, but you can buy an early copy now at www.ryanseacrestisfamous.com.
   
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Dawn 4.22.2008
I feel like there's a lot here. So much more between the words on the screen. I find that intriguing.
 
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