Story

“What’s your story?” The old man asked the man sitting next to him at the bar. The younger uniformed man was drinking a few shots in succession.

“A pretty bad one, actually and you wouldn’t want to hear it.”

“I wouldn’t have asked if I didn’t want to know. I think I’ve been right where you are now…just returned from the front?”

“Yes, got back this morning. I don’t know why I thought “coming home” would be easy. No one cares, no one knows or wants to know about the war.”

“Like I said, I’ve been you, coming back from Vietnam. No parades for sure and even apathy. Have you found a place to stay yet? There’s a veteran owned hotel on Smith Avenue where you can get a good rate, in the meantime.”

“Thanks, sir. I’m Jack, thanks for the advice.”

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Today’s Prompt: Story