my next door neighbor Skip page 2

my next door neighbor Skip page 2 by ric Gustafson


Archie Louk opened the hood of the Dodge Neon and started to look at the windshield washer fluid. He and his wife Edna had come to Bay City to get away from the frantic pace of nearby Seattle. He enjoyed checking their two vehicles to make sure they ran as well as possible.
He looked up to check on his six year old son. He was riding his new bike around the long narrow sloping driveway. " Thomas, stay in the driveway and away from the street".
" Yes Dad".
There was silence.
" Dad" shrieked his son as if it came from behind their Dodge Caravan.
Horror came across Archie's face as he watched their van slowly moving backwards down the narrow driveway. He ran toward the back of the van. As he reached it, the van stopped. His son ran into his arms.
From behind the van, a young man walked up wearing a baseball cap that said ' Angel'.
" Hi". He smiled and shook Archie's hand. " I ran over when I saw the van heading toward the young boy:.
" Thank you for saving my son".


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric