This story is the sequel to one I wrote for the topic ‘Thank you’ almost a year ago.  It was a story about an unnamed protagonist and a twelve-year-old girl he adopts during the zombie apocalypse.  It's not necessary reading to understand this story, but it can be found here: http://chuck ( Read more... )

Brigit's Flame - February 2012, week 1 entry 
Prompt:  Thank you 
Title:  Trigger Finger 
Wordcount:  ~1700, rated PG-13 for mild language and violent imagery 
Author:  Graham Smith (chuck_the_plant)

My ears filled with thunder when she pulled the trigger.  She blinked involuntarily against the sound and her shoulders moved less than they did the last ( Read more... )