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    One Last Delivery
    One Last Delivery
    One Last Delivery
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    One Last Delivery

    By V. E. Bystry

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    Eddie Duncan is a simple deliveryman who cannot get over his recent divorce and the tragic events that led up to it. When he arrives at his destination of his last delivery of the night, Eddie meets an unusual man with a dark secret. He may just uncover the true nature of the man, and it could be detrimental to his well being...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherV. E. Bystry
    Release dateJul 10, 2013
    ISBN9781301475391
    One Last Delivery
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    V. E. Bystry

    Born and raised in Sturgis, MI, V. E. Bystry has always been a reader and writer. He enjoys crafting terrifying tales and fantastic stories to entertain, scare, and keep you on your toes. He has drawn inspiration from John Bellairs, Stephen King, R. A. Salvatore,  and Brian Jacques. He currently resides in Jacksonville, FL with his fiance and black lab. 

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      One Last Delivery - V. E. Bystry

      One Last Delivery

      By V. E. Bystry

      Copyright 2013 V. E. Bystry

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      Eddie Duncan turned the corner in his old delivery truck, ashing his cigarette out the window as he rotated the steering wheel with the other hand. He straightened out the wheel, taking another drag from his cigarette. He continued slowly down the little side street, looking for the house to which he would be delivering his final package of the day. The street was empty, devoid of children playing in the street, no joggers out for an evening run. He thought it unusual to not see anybody outside in mid-summer, especially at this time.

      Eddie cranked up the radio since nobody was around, lightly banging his head to Metallica’s For Whom the Bell Tolls. It was one of his favorite songs from growing up, well any Metallica song really. He loved rock and roll and all the sex and drugs that went along with it. He squinted his eyes at a house up ahead, thinking he saw the address he was looking for. He glanced down at his lap, swiping Doritos crumbs from his dark brown shirt as he did so, the miniscule snacks rolling down over his pudgy belly. He snatched up a piece of paper,

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