All the Colors of the Dark

by Chris Whitaker

Saint knew that some people mistook money for class, anger for strength.

“Best education you can get,” he said. “See through someone else’s eyes and you understand more of everything.”

And I wonder what exactly a mistake is. A thing we should not have done, right? But if learning is built on trial and error there can be no mistakes, only rungs on a ladder to someplace better.”

Patch would not think of it as a gift. A gift was given. He ground his competence out. Slow and hard. And

“Don’t go to Kansas.

Wtf

Missouri man from Lee’s Summit through Kansas City and on to Odessa.

??

It would kill ninety, injure a couple of hundred more, and fade only fifty miles from them.

K

burnt ends and slaw.

Stl wut