Jonathan Charles Stewart

Raccoon Road

Raccoon Road by: Jonathan Charles Stewart Copyright © 2021 Jonathan Charles Stewart. All rights reserved.  It all started when the raccoons began showing up. I was four or five. It rained a lot back then. Now it never rains. We’ve ruined the atmosphere and there’s no one around anymore that cares anyway. Except for me and June, at least that’s what it feels like. June came over yesterday. We talked about her father and his pride and joy: Craneway Enterprises, the life-blood of all. Her dad is quite a character. June is a lot like him, just prettier. And soft. June and I go way back. We went to trainee space camp together; Craneway got us in. I really like June. I think if “marriage” was still a thing people did we might just do it. I’ve tried to convince her before but she says “it’s old fashioned” and that she’s “undecided.” She likes old-fashioned things, that’s what gets me. That’s why she likes me. I decided to give her the locket today. I’d been saving it up for the right moment and today the view out at the ridge proved to have it.