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Story Excerpt
Jan. 14th, 2009 06:36 pm"My father used to say that our family came out even," said Dr. Frique. "We are blessed with genius and good fortune, in return for attracting the bizarre."
"Yeah, that sounds like him," chuckled Oliver. He shook his head wryly. "Damn, I miss him. He was like a younger brother to me. But even I have to admit he had about as much of the social graces as a badger in heat."
"What happened to him?" asked Daryl.
"He got hunted down by an angry mob carrying pitchforks and torches," said Dr. Frique.
"When did _that_ happen?" demanded Daryl, aghast.
"When didn't it happen?" was Oliver's sour comment. "Only this time it took."
"Yeah, that sounds like him," chuckled Oliver. He shook his head wryly. "Damn, I miss him. He was like a younger brother to me. But even I have to admit he had about as much of the social graces as a badger in heat."
"What happened to him?" asked Daryl.
"He got hunted down by an angry mob carrying pitchforks and torches," said Dr. Frique.
"When did _that_ happen?" demanded Daryl, aghast.
"When didn't it happen?" was Oliver's sour comment. "Only this time it took."
