The Back of the Turtle

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Genres: Fiction
HE LIKES TO climb into the driver’s seat and pretend to turn the wheel. Sonny presses on the gas pedal and works the shift. First gear. Second gear. Third gear. Fourth gear. When the bus is going too fast, Sonny steps on the brake.
Safety first. That’s Sonny’s motto when he’s driving children to school. Safety first.
Sonny flips the turn signal on and looks to his left. If it were a clear day, he would be able to see the town from here.
Sonny flips the turn signal and looks to his right. If it were a clear day, he would be able to see the reserve and the top of the water tower.
Sonny, the bus driver.
Sonny, the tour guide.
Maybe the ghost Indians would like to take a ride with Sonny. He could show them the sights. The Smoke River, Canyon Falls, the turtle beaches, the Ocean Star Motel. Sonny could tell them all about Samaritan Bay and its history.
In the beginning, there was nothing. That’s how Sonny would start. In the beginning, there was nothing.
Sonny would not point out the hot s
...prings, even though they are a local attraction.MoreLess
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