The Urn Carrier by Chris Convissor

Author:Chris Convissor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction / Coming of Age
Publisher: Bedazzled Ink Publishing
Published: 2016-08-04T04:00:00+00:00

THE NEXT MORNING, she receives a text from her mom.

Sorry about last night. We will try for tonight.

The tone of the whole message is off. The wording is unlike her mother and Tessa begins worrying that Uncle Chuck might be switching gears. Since Forsythe somehow got him to back off, maybe Uncle Chuck is harassing her mother. He might even go after Dina. Josh, she is sure, can pretty much kick Uncle Chuck’s butt.

She’s debating whether to call Dina, or maybe even Paul, when Cheryl walks over.

“Hey, kiddo, we’re just about ready to blow this pop stand. I’ve got Dean ironing my clothes and hanging them up.”

“I dunno, Cheryl. Seems like you have the whole package with Dean. Be hard to give that up.”

“Yes, the houseboy aspect is sort of appealing, but it’s difficult maintaining a stimulating conversation. The only thing geology and geography have in common are the G and the Y, throw a U in there and you’ve got My Guy.”

“There’s the whole geo thing.”

They smile.

“Let’s see your art.”

Tessa’s not as timid to show her paintings as she is to share details about herself. Somehow Cheryl sees Tessa through the pictures.

“Oh, wow. This one of the guy and his plane just jumps out. His eyes and smile really pop. You captured his soul.”

“That’s my Uncle Mark.”

“Has he seen this yet?”

“No. I took a picture of him and then painted this in Texas.”

“It’s beautiful. Did you do the horse on the side of your truck also?”

Tessa nods.

“You have talent, sweetie. The big rig guys would pay you good money to paint emblems and decals on their trucks. You could do motorcycle tanks. The sides of airplanes. Would you . . . would you take a picture of me?”

Cheryl looks at her so intently, Tessa agrees.

They set up in an empty campsite, Cheryl sitting on top of a picnic table with Elephant Butte behind her. Tessa carefully focuses on what Cheryl wants most: Her eyes.

They exchange numbers and just like that, Tessa has made another road friend.

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