ASIN: B005VCKTIU
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 21
Fortress Falls (a Lexington Avenue Express short story - 1,100 words)A fortress of dandelion-down collapsed at the edge of my lifetime. I'd crafted it with my own hands but in an instant it was gone and now I sit quietly, leaning left as I circle and wait."How old was your son?"The young priest seated beside me had asked this earlier, but perhaps he'd forgotten Kevin's age or the previous question or both."Seven," I repeated."And you do believe he's … in a better place now," he responded, his tone signaling affirmation rather than curiosity."I suppose," I said, waiting for his next question, the one crafted to delicately address my present circumstances."Why do you think you're here, Paul?" he asked, dashing my hopes for an approach a bit more creative."To serve the greater good," I said, unable to resist the urge. The priest's pale brow furrowed slightly and he stroked his ...
