The SWEET By and BY Inn page 1

The SWEET By and BY Inn page 1 by ric Gustafson


Zeke Williams felt the green Aura start to shake. He slowly eased it to the side of the road. He had not seen another car for miles. It was a quiet highway and he was beginning to worry. He got out and noticed that the left rear tire was flat. He frowned as he opened the trunk and removed the miniature lug nut wrench. He put the donut spare tire next to the flat one. He frowned again as he was hoping to reach Riverton by nightfall.
He slowly removed the rusty lug nuts and took off the flat tire. Just then, he heard the loud noise of an old pickup truck. The rusty blue truck stopped in front of Zeke. An elderly gentleman, wearing a greasy red ball cap and blue coveralls, got out of the driver's side.
" Need some help".
" Yes" he said as he tried to take the tire off. " I'm trying to change this tire".
He smiled. " I'll help you with that".
Between the strength of both men, the tire came off.
" Where are you headed?" he asked as they put the donut tire on.
" Riverton". He put the lug nuts back on and tightened them.
The stranger took off his ball cap and wiped the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief. " Riverton is just five miles down the road".
" Thank you" Zeke said as he put the flat tire and the wrench back into the trunk and closed it. He shook the stranger's hand.
" Do you have a place to stay?". He opened the driver's door and got in.
" No, I don't".
" My suggestion is the SWEET BY and BY Inn". He started the truck and then rolled down the driver's window. " It's a beautiful place right at the edge of the river".
Zeke watched as the stranger waved and then the truck bounced and then rattled down the road.


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric