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DINK

  BY THOMAS M. WILLETT

  DINK

  © Thomas M. Willett, 2015

  Art “Design” by Thomas M. Willett

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  Dedication

  The following is a story that was written in a fever dream of an afternoon when I discovered that one of my cats had gone missing. With great concern about where it went, my mind immediately went to the worst ideas. It wasn't the first cat that I had lost due either to age or negligence to close a door. I was concerned. It was a day or two later that I found the cat sitting on the fence outside of my house and everything went back to normal. Still, in that brief moment of fear, I wrote this short-short story about losing a cat and the emotions that go with it. If you at all feel like you connect with the themes, this story is for you.

  *Author’s Note:

  The people and events depicted in Dink are fictitious. Any resemblance to reality is coincidental.

  Praise for Thomas M. Willett

  BUT DAD NEVER LISTENED TO DANNY BROWN

  “What a fantastic creation this book is. A young man who is starting to realize that his earlier years that were spent as a some times troubled some times care youth are over. It is time to make more mature decisions. A great example of today's social urban life styles. I did not want this short story to end. I wanted it to continue to explore this youth's new realizations and life in his new future.”

  4/5 stars - rucrazy

  “A very interesting read, well written. It sounds like a teaser for a novel; I would have liked it to continue through life...he gets a job, marries, lives his life, etc. Maybe there is more to come?”

  4/5 stars - Sue Gross

  A PLAGIARIZED CHRISTMAS*

  "Very interested with the beginning of a fresh new story & character. Somehow the author seems to have a dark & troubled side to his work.. I will continue to follow his publications to see if he can pull himself out of a funk..Overall it takes awhile to get into his stories but I do enjoy what I have read so far." - PART ONE

  3/5 stars - rucrazy

  "I thought I was in a different story until Max brought the story together by ragging on his sister. I feel it would have been better published all at once, I read the last chapter of #1 to bring it together for me. Overall I enjoyed the outcome of this story. Someone should tell Max to love himself, then it will be fair to say good job." - PART TWO

  4/5 stars - rucrazy

  A MEETING IN THE BUSHES

  Another fast & interesting read from this young author. His outlook on some of subjects that are in our social network today make for very interesting reads. Mr. Willett does make thoughts & ideas come to life in all his books (short stories). I look forward to seeing a new story or perhaps a novel to be released.

  4/5 stars - rucrazy

  Also available from Thomas M. Willett:

  BLUE MATTERS

  With Purgatory modeled after an undisclosed DMV location, this story follows the lives of two coworkers (Veronica the Clock Puncher and Gary the New Guy) and one recently deceased (Judith the Beach Girl) as they explore the business side of death while questioning ethics and past decisions. For some, it is just another miserable day at work while others wait in line for their fates to be processed.

  THE TURKEY TROTTERS

  With Thanksgiving a few hours away, Sam must find a way to get his holiday food home after his car won't start. With the help of a Black Friday shopper, the two discover just how much is different between the two. 

  DEAD HORSE IN A DEAD TOWN

  Rupert arrives in Waggner County right as a series of murders begin to put the town in jeopardy. But who did it? Was it the ranchers on the outskirts of town? Was it the two feuding business owners? Was it the corrupt sheriff? Or was it Rupert himself? Follow the journey of one man on his way to California who becomes mixed up in a bizarre situation full of drinking and fighting in a town whose only consistency is in funerals.

  You can purchase these for $2.99 each.

  *A Plagiarized Christmas currently has three editions available including The Definitive Edition available for $3.99.