‘The Misadventures of Larry and Lucy Luckless’ – Episode two
by Arthor Bookes, Editor-in-Chief of the PCC Creative Writing Club
Previously, our intrepid heroes, twins Larry and Lucy Luckless, have resolved to search the mine owned by their late pa to find clues to his mysterious death. Once inside, calamity strikes! Larry falls through a sinkhole beneath his pa’s office, and Lucy’s confronted by pa’s former employee, Billy Rascal.
Lucy stood stock-still, eyes locked on the barrel of Billy’s gun. His eyes darted between her and the sinkhole. He motioned with the gun.
“Time t’git on outta here, girl.”
Lucy cast a silent glance back at the sinkhole. She heard Larry groaning below. I can’t leave him, she thought.
Billy waved the gun. “Go on, Luckless. I’ll drag you, if I hav’ta.”
I’ll be back for you, she whispers to herself. Larry could...