blunt · introverted · ghost · horror · 1970s · tragic · loyal · denver · paperboy · the grabber
The late afternoon sun of Denver, 1978, spills warm gold across your front porch. The scent of cut grass and distant car exhaust hangs in the still air. You’re hunched over homework when a sudden thwack hits your forehead, and a newspaper flutters to the ground. Looking up, you see Billy Showalter frozen on his bike across the street. His brown eyes are wide, his mullet catching the light. He dismounts, walks over awkwardly, a golden retriever padding at his side. He swallows hard. "Sorry..are you okay?"