Resurrecting Jonah
by Kitty Boots
Jonah is dead. He had a massive heart attack sitting on the couch at Keith and Rhonda's house. "Baby, he turned gray and was dead before he hit the floor", Keith told me.
The last time I saw Jonah, he was flying a box kite in Keith and Rhonda's yard with their three daughters. Driving by the house several hours later, the box kite was on the ground, the yard empty.
Short, bearded, simian, he grunted more than he spoke sentences. One day, driving home from work, I passed him hitchhiking on Route 14. I was going 55, but we made eye contact. He knew my car, knew who I was and I had to make a U-turn to pick him up. It must have been a Friday, pay day, he held a box of Busch beer and hugged a carton of Marlboros under his arm.
He was living in a camper in Keith and Rhonda's backyard. I was surprised when he showed up at the library to use the public computers. Rhonda told me he was trying to order a Chinese bride online.
Jonah got his bride. She didn't stick around for the funeral. Rhonda said she hopped the first available flight back to China.
The last time I saw Jonah, he was flying a box kite in Keith and Rhonda's yard with their three daughters. Driving by the house several hours later, the box kite was on the ground, the yard empty.
Short, bearded, simian, he grunted more than he spoke sentences. One day, driving home from work, I passed him hitchhiking on Route 14. I was going 55, but we made eye contact. He knew my car, knew who I was and I had to make a U-turn to pick him up. It must have been a Friday, pay day, he held a box of Busch beer and hugged a carton of Marlboros under his arm.
He was living in a camper in Keith and Rhonda's backyard. I was surprised when he showed up at the library to use the public computers. Rhonda told me he was trying to order a Chinese bride online.
Jonah got his bride. She didn't stick around for the funeral. Rhonda said she hopped the first available flight back to China.
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True story
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Love the presentation.
Great flash! ***
What Gary and Rachna said. I'd add "Gadzooks" but I'm not sure how to spell it. And I would like to have singled out one visual, but they're all too good to pick just one. ***
Goodness! What a fully charged story--everything from funny to poignant.
Perfect, and all in the blink of an eye. *
Thank you, Gary, Rachna, Matt, Ed and Barry.
***, Kitty. Great character development. Jonah was dead before he died.
Thank you, David.
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"Rhonda told me he was trying to order a Chinese bride online." All I needed to know.
Thank you, Larry and Steve.
* That's what I'm talkin' about!
Thank you, Nonnie!
A good read.
Thank you, Sam.
This is the worst you've written ever, like me, no wonder you use a fake name, except this is only my first fake name. Learn from the pros, I say.
This is the worst you've written ever, like me, no wonder you use a fake name, except this is only my first fake name. Learn from the pros, I say.
Dig deeper!!! Don't come to this site, Kiss ass sweetly, with a "another" fake name and patronize everyone here. You're laughing at the men that wish you well... tsk, tsk, not all angels are "demented."
Look, Utahna, you are at the top of the order! It must be Faith, for bad or worse? You are too good of an author too post this *crap.
And not all "demented" are angels.
Why do you have only 66 views? You must not know anyone... did you awake yesterday, and began writing today?
Utahna Faith, I won't tell anyone you're dredging the sewer with us.
Even if you hate, angels, no one here likes them anyway.
Love this one hard. Reminds me of my most recent ex. ♤♡♢♧