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Jeannine Lawall's avatar

Our mistakes teach our children important life lessons, but the cost is their innocence... and perhaps our self respect. 🥺 I hope Alton eventually ended up in a good place.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks for this and for reading, hope you are well!

Jeannine Lawall's avatar

Thanks for writing! I'm better than I was, thanks for asking. Time is a a great healer.

Gary Mays's avatar

Great story Scott, you put so much in a short story, and I always have to read it several times 😂

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks for this Gary and thanks for reading!!

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Oh for heaven's sake! What a last line! You left us engaged and speculating! Excellent, Scott.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks so much, Sharron, thx for reading!

Parker McCoy's avatar

Wow, that hit like a bull whip. You just never know what kind of secrets people are keeping or who will expose them. Great story, Scott.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks Parker for this and thanks for reading, means a lot.

C. Lee McKenzie's avatar

A lot to unpack in this one, so I appreciated it a lot. Great flash fiction that left me thinking about being young, disillusionment, and family.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you for this and thank you for reading!!

Michael Mortimer's avatar

great story. thank you.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you, Michael. Thanks for reading!

K.C. Knouse's avatar

A detective for a son. Not good if you are a filanderer. The Playboys in the garage--same in the early sixties. A different style of story for you Scott. I enjoyed it.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks, K.C., only the first sentence is true but the settings are historically accurate 😊

Carlotta Dale's avatar

Wow ... what a gem of a story, Scott. So many aspects ...

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks, Carlotta, yes a little change of pace this time

William McCabe's avatar

Alton Baker and Olsens in one story!!

Wowsa

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Can All American be next!!

Madeleine Armstrong's avatar

There are so many layers to this. Great story!

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you Madeleine, and thanks for reading!!

M.E. Proctor's avatar

Beautiful story, Scott.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks, Martine!