Chapter I: “Hustle”

Ball one (high and outside). “Hey Dad, can I have some peanuts?” “Sure, kiddo.  The next time the guy comes by, flag him down.” Strike one (one and one). “There he is.  Hey Mister!  Over here!” The vendor winks at Luke, snatches a bag of nuts out of his tray and tosses it over eight ...

Chapter III: “Coincidence”

Coincidence:  a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.“Come on, man.  There has to be a reasonable explanation.”  It’s almost as if his mind won’t let his spirit hope.  “He probably happened upon some dinosaur YouTube video while you were cooking dinner.  He probably replayed it six or twenty-seven times and it ...

Chapter II: “It’s Just A Dream”

Fifteen seconds.  He feels so good for fifteen seconds.  He opens his eyes, blinks three times, takes a deep breath and it’s gone.  He’s awake. He lays there for a minute or two, trying in vain to will himself back to sleep… back to that amazing dream.  He can’t.  Instead he lays there in silence ...