"Charlie" by Alan Dwight

[Rutabaga]

Story here:  https://awesomedude.com/alan_dwight/charlie/index.htm

Charlie is uprooted (along with his brother Joey) from his life in Waco, Texas to land in Cape Cod to live with an uncle he has been taught to despise.  His voyage of discovery is eye-opening on many levels, and seems to be leading up to revelation about himself that will be disconcerting.

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[Nigel Gordon]

So far an enjoyable and well thought out story. Can't wait for more.

[Rutabaga]

We could see this coming. 
 

R

P.S. — Perhaps not the best choice of words . . . 

[Rutabaga]

Sigh . . . the tribulations of young love. 
 

R

[Rutabaga]

If the Charlie of the present moment (in the story) could communicate with the prior Charlie of Waco, boy would the latter be surprised!

R

[Rutabaga]

This latest chapter is very sad.

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[Merkin]

Alan keeps adding new dimensions to this tale, and it has become much more complex.

[Rutabaga]

Oh, Lord, now it's time for a trip to the store to get more Kleenex.  This was a tough chapter.  It must have been a real challenge to write.

R

[Rutabaga]

The story has wrapped up with this chapter, so all those folks waiting for full posting before starting to read the story now have no excuse to wait any longer.

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[Merkin]

I quote from Alan's last paragraph: 'The entire family loved the Cape and the ocean. None of them ever left, living out their lives surrounded by family and love.'   I love reading about the Cape, and I wish I could also claim that, once I had found it,  I had never left.  Thank you, Alan, for an inspiring story.

[Bruin Fisher]

I just read the whole thing at one sitting. A lovely story, thank you Alan.