the stranger who came to town page 1

the stranger who came to town page 1 by ric Gustafson


Brandon Marcotte turned off the bathroom light of room 8. He put the cleaning bucket back on the yellow cart. He quickly made up the queen size bed, wheeled the cart out the front door of the room and then closed the door. He put the cart into the utility closet near the office. As he walked through the front door of the 16 room motel, his son Josh walked up carrying a can of paint.
" Room 15  is finished Dad" he said as he put the can carefully down on the ground. " Now that I am done, can I go to the bible study at Ronny's house?".
" Sure". He put the key for room 8 on the key rack. " Be careful driving". He watched as he teenaged son drove off in his blue pickup. He was proud of his son because he was already a believer in Jesus.
The small town of Smokey Flats was quiet this time of night. People stopping at his motel are usually driving toward a larger town like Marquette. Brandon sat down  at a small table behind the front counter and started to eat a supper of a sandwich and some chips.


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric