Only color remained in memory, not a brown, but deeper, a species of amber perhaps, a redness that appeared transiently, but then again, not red at all, more fleetingly black, all of those, in fact, if a hue existed in the first place. 

Whenever she was present, he would remain in his chair and study her like a hawk . . .

In 1996, Representative Jay Dickey, junior Republican from Arkansas, inserted a rider into the US federal government omnibus spending bill. The Dickey Amendment mandated: “. . . none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be used to advocate or promote gun control."

They'd already ready taken a trip to the 7-11 in Ashton, got coffee and cruellers then returned and were waiting for the bank to open.  . . 

Holding a book in my hands now poses a significant dilemma.

. . . I kept two hands on the wheel in the 10 and 2 position at all times, pulled to a stop and waved at other drivers as they passed - didn't know why. . .

Joey Boy stared at his book.