Out of the Woods: Stories

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Gerald opened his front door at dawn, wearing only a quickly drawn-on pair of jeans. His wife’s four brothers stood in the ground fog that filtered along the ridge. The oldest brother had become family spokesman after the father’s death, and Gerald waited for him to speak. The mother was still boss but everything had to filter through a man.

“It’s Ory,” the oldest one said. “He got shot and is in the hospital. Somebody’s got to fetch him.”

The brothers looked at Gerald from below their eyebrows. Going after Ory wasn’t a chore anyone wanted, and Gerald was new to the family, married to Kay, the only sister. He still needed to prove his worth. If he brought Ory home, maybe they’d cut the barrier that kept him on the edge of things, like he was nothing but a third or fourth cousin.

“Where’s he at?” Gerald said.

“Wahoo, Nebraska. Ory said it would take two days but was easy to find.”

“My rig won’t make it.”

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