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    Dave Riggler's Stories
    Dave Riggler's Stories
    Dave Riggler's Stories
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    Dave Riggler's Stories

    By Brian Hartman

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    Learning To Crawl - Dave and his brother at play, learning a serious lesson.

    First Steps - Dave Riggler goes to therapy, trying to deal with his identity and how people see him.

    Last Call - One night at a bar, a chance meeting, and the limits of personal responsibility.

    Going Under - Dave comes face to face with his own mortality, and almost doesn't see it coming.

    Tuesday - (originally published in Red Fez Magazine) It started out as just another Tuesday in September...

    Penned - Dave goes into a date blind, with someone he thinks he knows.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrian Hartman
    Release dateApr 27, 2011
    ISBN9781458059192
    Dave Riggler's Stories
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    Brian Hartman

    Brian Hartman lives in Scotch Plains, NJ. He is the author of Dave Riggler's Stories, as well as numerous short stories, and the upcoming collection, Long-Distance Dedications.

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      Dave Riggler's Stories - Brian Hartman

      Tuesday

      Brian Hartman

      Published by Brian Hartman at Smashwords

      Copyright 2010 Brian Hartman

      Tuesday

      7:25 AM

      Dave paced nervously in his chair, glancing at his watch. He wasn't late yet, but he'd called the cab 20 minutes ago. All-American was usually pretty quick with his pickup, so he was wondering what the holdup was. Probably, Jeff hadn't gotten in yet. Doug, the dispatcher, always gave Dave's ride to Jeff. Dave shifted the weight of the laptop bag on his lap, and adjusted the strap around his neck.

      Summer's ending. Dammit.

      It wasn't exactly chilly, but Dave couldn't feel the same warmth he'd felt yesterday. A few more degrees, and he'd need a jacket. The thing he hated most about this time of year was the variability. In the morning, he'd need a jacket. In the evening,

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