The Mailbox

by Scott Pearson

Ed and Claire, married for forty years and retired from farming, drive out to their mailbox every day. Every day Ed swerves their pickup toward the mailbox as if distracted then swerves back at the last moment. Claire always acts startled, and they laugh. One day Ed doesn't swerve back, but he's the only one laughing at their wrecked mailbox . . .

13 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 11, 2012

About the author

Scott Pearson is a writer and editor working across multiple genres in both traditional and indie publishing. His published works include short stories and novellas in humor, literary fiction, mystery, horror, urban fantasy, and science fiction. He copyedits Star Trek novels for Simon & Schuster, various genres for Baen Books, and a wider range of genre fiction for indie authors.

Several books on this author page are by other writers also named Scott Pearson, like God on the Move, or are books Scott edited, like Tales from a Tin Can. None of those books should be listed, but they just keep popping up, so he's giving up on that battle. Please visit his website, which is 100% accurate regarding books he's written or edited!