Mister Speedy

Mr. Speedy Caught in Action

It is 1996. I am forty. My wife, Anne, whom I miss a great deal, dumped me and now lives cross the street.

I am dating in secret through the personal ads. Anne's boyfriend, a large and much younger man called Dick (his real name), has forearms like ham hocks and a small irritating dog that pees on my hubcap...

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Alan Collenette

Alan Collenette is a writer and a Scottish expatriate. Love Brain and Other Minefields, has been recognized as a Finalist in the 28th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. His work has also appeared in Bust Out, San Francisco Business Times, and The Registry. In Writers Digest he received Honorable Mentions in the 71st Annual Competition in the Genre Short Story and Literary Short Story categories and was named Award Winner in the Pacific Sun Writers Competition.

Alan is currently working on a historical novel based on the life of John Paul Jones, the legendary Scotsman, and founder of the US Navy.