Texas Fried Blues

This is one of two micro fiction stories of mine published in issue #3 of A Million Ways in June, 2019.

It was Rick at the door. Two am. "Hi Jessie. I made this for you."

             Texas Fried Blues the label read. "Hey, man, I appreciate it. Thanks."

            "It's got some kick-ass stuff. I think you'll like it."

            Rick was a war vet. He couldn't sleep most nights so he made mixed tapes and gave them to his friends.

            "I'll play it this weekend."

            He grimaced. "Really? How about now?"

            I looked at him, tall and thin and burned out. Haunted eyes sunk deep in their sockets. Stale sweat emanating.

            "Good idea." I led him to the couch."Let's have a listen." 

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