Sol's Random Stories

There came a certain unassuming afternoon when Hawk and Crow showed up together in the same backyard. A very unusual occurrence, because the two are both so wary of, uh, 'different' company. After some tense silence, Hawk spoke first. "So you like this yard, so do I!", the brash Hawk always led with his prideful ego. Crow, feeling more cautious, simply remained still. As he tracked Hawk with one eye, the other searched about for some lunch. "No need for you to stay", Hawk continued, "I'm here for the rest of the afternoon!"  Crow was already getting annoyed, feeling like Hawk was trying to take advantage of him. "What makes you so special?", Crow asks, trying hard to sound tough. "Why, it's my strength and courage! You see I'm Hawk, right?" He stared at Crow sideways, hoping that would be enough to shoo him off, but Crow stared back, squaring his jaw for a likely fight he didn't even want to avoid now. After all,...

Everett finally did remember what he wanted to tell his wife, the begonias on the side of the garage, how they didn't get the good light for long enough, plus the old peach tree also didn't help. And, how he would replant the dormant flowers to the other side where they'd thrive and bloom again, but it was too late. She was gone.