He followed my gaze, appeared to take in the looming clouds to the east. “I think you’re right. It’s probably the kind of evening where you want to stay in.”
Since I was already a little flushed, I couldn’t do much more than nod without looking straight at him and then head down the narrow, treacherous staircase. No one else seemed to be in much of a hurry, but maybe they’d come from points west and north, or maybe they were willing to stay and see if they could ride it out.
After all, desert storms, while spectacular, were usually short-lived.
Lance
He picked up the Ruger, aimed it at the can on the rock some thirty yards away, and pressed the trigger.
Blam!
The can flew up into the air and fell with a metallic clank among its brethren, which now numbered an even two dozen. With no
