I cannot but wait to read your work in its entirety. Your story is both moving and morose; a perspective dour and uplifting at once. The imagery with the small girl, and latter the dead men in the basement - moving.

Easily among the most powerful of tales to grace TRF.

Cheers!

(I'm not sure if there is already a thread to this effect somewhere but given the caliber of the writing, I'd guess so. Regardless, rock on!)

My little Chauster's all grown up.

Ah, yes! I knew ripping off James Elroy would work! Now all I have to do is figure out a way to skive off Dickens without attracting attention, and my journey towards the darkside will be comple-

Uh, I mean, thanks guys! This is the first serious piece of fiction I've turned out in quite a while, so your praise means a lot to me (I showed it to some friends and they thought it was boring, but then they weren't into TRF). I'll try not to disappoint you with the rest of the story :D

Your friends obviously suck. Get new ones.

*nods*

Online friends beat real friends any day! ;)

Chau I see you. You need to learn to use AIM again.