by VJ Miller, Sr.
CHOICES? Remain in this world and know you’ll earn a slow, unrewarding, tormented fate. Or, roll the dice on a reality of adventure and possible early death – if that life truly exists.
If you missed Part One or Two
Weeks have passed and Barney is home to convalesce. His days and nights are filled with trips to and from the Dreamworld. Ronal is learning how to converse in the barbaric world and relearns the use of his sword. Barney is getting stronger with each passing day.
Jenny has come for her regular visits after work and on weekends. She goes happily about doing the cleaning and washing.
“Are you sure you’re ready to go back to work tomorrow?”
I’ve been out nearly two months. Disability payment only go so far y’know.”
“You know I’ll help- any way I can.”
“I’m aware of that and we’ve been over this many times. I’ve got to get back to work and concentrate on other things. The boredom gets old.”
She sits next to him and places a hand on his knee. “The dreams still bothering you?”
“They’re so damn vivid. I could swear I was actually there.”
“It’s that overactive imagination of yours. You should stop reading those adventure books.”
He toys with the amulet in his fingers. “I haven’t read any other thing than the newspaper since I came home.” Continue reading Night of the Barbarian – part three-
