American Short Story

her name was loretta she was a figure skater i used to watch her practice from up in the stands she'd whirl and she'd swirl and she'd jump and she'd twirl it was the most graceful thing i had ever seen mmmmhhhmmmm mmmmhhhmmmm mmmmhhhmmmm she had a brother who had a place out in barstow she said she had to see him so we drove out one day he showed us his bunker full of guns and ammunition three years worth of food and water that he had stored away mmmmhhhmmmm mmmmhhhmmmm mmmmhhhmmmm, etc. he didn't smoke or drink he said you always have to be ready the revolution's coming but no one knew when on the way home we were quiet loretta did the driving i rolled down my window and listened to the wind mmmmhhhmmmm mmmmhhhmmmm mmmmhhhmmmm, etc. her name was loretta she was a figure skater i used to watch her practice from up in the stands she'd whirl and she'd swirl and she'd jump and she'd twirl it was the most graceful thing i had ever seen mmmmhhhmmmm mmmmhhhmmmm mmmmhhhmmmm