Kill Creek

by Scott Thomas

“I sincerely doubt the creek is named after a massacre,” Sebastian interjected. “‘Kill’ or ‘kille’ is Middle Dutch for ‘creek.’ Early settlers probably used the word to describe this pitiful little stream. As more and more folks moved to the area, they must have thought kill was the name of the creek, hence Kill Creek. Its name is nothing but a redundancy. Like saying ‘the Rio Grande River’ or ‘the Sahara Desert.’” “Or Christian extremists,” added Moore.

Our most deviant desires have been around for eons, regardless of the fact that Sebastian’s nostalgia and Daniel’s religion have whitewashed a period in history when black people couldn’t even take a piss with the white folks and Jews were being marched by the millions to their deaths. That may be the most perverse thing of all: ignoring the horror, even as it happens around you.”

He could tell by the way the hair fell across her shoulders, by the hint of curves on her budding body, by the trace of perfume—a mix of spice and flowers—that permeated the air.

Eww