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Saturday's Storyteller: "It was love at first swipe."

by Belinda Roddie It was love at first swipe. Walter wasn't sure what to expect - after all, his interests were limited in scope, and his Tinder profile left a little something to be desired - but there he was. And there he was. Beautiful, British, and with the most appropriate name. Bentley Wright - perhaps, in the end, the right man for this thirty-five-year-old loner in life. After all, Walter had never had a boyfriend. His parents hadn't helped, either. His dad was a methhead who had abandoned him at the ripe age of three, and his mother had fucked so many damned truckers that she probably had every venereal disease in existence. Long story short, Walter was the epitome of a neglected child. He had found peace in fishing - some quiet along a river or pond was enough to stifle his past trauma and demons from time to time - and so, he was amazed that his figurative bait had hooked in quite a tasty fish, Bentley Wright. His profile picture was absolutely delicious. Lon

Today's Ten Word Tale: Remix

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Remix by Belinda Roddie I'd rather my milkshake bring the ladies to the yard.