The Golden Farce
The rain fell like a curse on the iron plates of the roof. It drummed a steady, hollow rhythm against the tin. I lay in the hay, listening. My father’s hand was cold. It rested on my chest, a heavy, dead weight. I felt the pulse in my own throat. It was fast. It was loud. It was the only sound that mattered. "Go," he whispered. His voice was a dry leaf skittering over stone. "Go now, Thomas." I...
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