Unhinged: A Micro-Read

By John Podlaski

Two fourteen-year-old boys are offered a great first-time opportunity to watch a movie by themselves at a local drive-in theater. Little did they know that the movie would affect them in ways neither imagined nor will ever forget.

• Language: English
• Publisher: John Podlaski
• Release date: Jun 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463987902

John Podlaski

John served in Vietnam between 1970 and 1971 as an infantryman with both the Wolfhounds of the 25th Division and the 501st Infantry Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. The Army awarded him the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, two Air Medals, and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry among others. He had spent 50 years working in various supplier management positions within the automotive industry and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 2004. John is a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 and Rave Reviews Book Club. He and his wife Jan live in Sterling Heights, MI and recently celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary. Both retired in 2013 and enjoyed not working. That ended with the birth of their only grandchild in 2018 when they began taking care of Scarlett, while her mom - a single parent - worked. John has published six books: three about his Vietnam War experience and three short stories based on his personal experiences. In his spare time, he manages a heralded Vietnam War website, contributes to social media platforms, and takes part in writing seminars to improve his craft.

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Unhinged

A Micro-Read

By

John Podlaski

Smashwords Edition

Copyright  2020 John Podlaski

Nicole A. Patrick – Editor

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This is a work of fiction. The places mentioned were real and did exist. All characters portrayed are fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, organizations, events, and locales, are entirely coincidental.

For Jan, Nicole, and Scarlett

Isn’t it funny that when talking to others about something scary, everyone has a story of their own? Last night at our weekly social outing, my friend Jerry shared his haunting experience with me…

Jerry and his buddy, Nick, were 14 years old at the time when they were propositioned for a temporary job by the manager of the local drive-in theater – The Bel Air on Eight Mile Road (Eminem’s famed song – the east/west boundary between Detroit and its northern suburb of Warren, Michigan). Van Dyke Avenue was the closest major intersection,