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FICTION | DRABBLE | WESTERN
The Last Stand
There’s a time when even the toughest gunslinger realises he’s too old for this sh*t.
“This is the crap they ain’t tellin’ ya about, kid.”
The boy doesn’t answer. He’s curled into a terrified bundle of ‘please, don’t spill my guts’. The way he hugs his revolver, he’ll shoot himself before the bastards barricaded in the saloon do it.
The grizzled gunslinger sighs and tries to stretch his leg. How the hell is he supposed to jump out of cover and shoot these maniacs? Damned, arthritic knees.
“I’m too old for this shit, kid!”
He rolls out from behind cover and finishes the job laying down—three shots for three bandits.
Silence returns to town.
This is a response to John Fanidis’ 5 Western-themed Writing Ideas. Will this be an idea for Bradan Writes Stories’ Seedling Challenge and grow beyond a drabble, too?
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