This is a little something I threw together. I come from a small fishing town and thought this idea was cute. Once you get to the end, you may recognize the characters from your childhood unless you are way younger than I.
This is not a serious attempt at anything but entertainment. However, any constructive criticism would be welcomed. I love comments and read all of them and rarely delete any. So, comment and tell me why you have your opinion. And vote if you've a mind to. All those in the story are over eighteen and consenting adults. They live in a mystery land where marijuana is legal like some places on the west coast, but the rest of the locale is made up. If you are sure you know them, I guarantee, you do not.
Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoy it.
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I brought the boat in full. And by full I mean, the entire hold, every bucket, every nook and cranny that had space and the aft deck beneath the nets. I had fish everywhere. I'd found a school that was chock full of fish and I caught a bunch. This was a good thing because my partner and I, as well as most every other boat in our sleepy little town, was suffering from a lack of said fish. If the past month was any indication, I would get top dollar for a load that was bigger than I'd taken in a year.
I pulled in and unloaded and sure enough, I got a huge paycheck. It included the whole week and my two other big loads following the school. It was enough to catch me up on bills, pay off some of the costs on the boat, mostly maintenance, and leave me a nice chunk to last several months.
I used the showers at the docks, I hated to go home smelling like fish, though some of it was inevitable. I kept all my work clothes at the dock and washed once a week, well, double washed. I washed my street clothes at home, work clothes at a laundromat.
It was late in the year, so I tossed on a sweater, jeans and my boots, grabbed my hat and jacket and headed for the Rusty Anchor. I was about two blocks away when I saw a girl going into the bar and quickened my step. I didn't recognize her and that was unusual. After all, Mayfair was a small town and everybody knew everybody.
I moved in and inhaled the smell that we all loved. Mammy always ran a small scent generator, stocked with a different odor each month, usually matching the season. Here in October, she had the pumpkin spice smell going. I moved inside and to the right. There was an open table and I slid my butt onto the bench. I pulled out my cob pipe and slipped a bit of smoke in there, then fired it up. Then I saw her again. She pushed away Audie Murphy and slapped him upside the head. But she didn't stop there. She stomped on his foot and picked up a draft beer than tossed it in his face.
I got a good look at her as I watched. She was skinny as hell, with little tits, slightly flaring hips and a sweet pair of legs inside her skin tight leggings or tights or whatever they were. Her blouse, hung loose and covered her bottom, mostly, but her face, well, that was a prize. She was cute as hell and Murphy was always a pain in the ass.
Things were shaping up to be a bit of a brawl, so I walked forward and between the two of them and signaled Dob behind the bar to drop me a draft. I turned to Murphy and said. "You smell of sweat and fish, Murph, go home, sleep it off. And for god's sake man, have a shower."
For about twenty seconds you could hear a pin drop. Murphy had his hand half cocked already, though the last time he tried it, I laid him out well. He dropped his thought and turned for the door with a dismissive wave. I puffed my pipe and turned round.
"What makes you think I needed help?" said the girl. I noticed she had red hair that I hadn't seen before her hood came down. She had a few freckles as well and deep green eyes that were very nearly on a level with mine.
"I'm Sean Nolan," I said and stuck out my hand. "Pleased to meet you Miss..."
"Penelope, Penelope Eire," she said defensively. Now Eire was a name known in the area. There was a gal named Olive Eire that had lived here until she married up with a sailor. Then she left town with her new husband and her infant daughter.