Ranch
South Gate
Her husband is in Houston.
A Texas ranch. A married woman opens the south gate. “The casita AC is dead.” Sleep in the guest house and the night is only a visit.
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About this work
Texas Hill Country. A limestone ranch house. Cole’s college friend comes through the south cattle gate for one night. His wife Hailey opens it. The guest casita AC has been dead since afternoon, and Cole is at a Houston livestock auction. He will call from the motel until morning.
Go into the casita and the night is a visit. Follow the kitchen light into the main house, and the gravel road stays empty until morning.
Characters
- HaileyRancher’s wife · married
- MeNarrator · Cole’s college friend
- ColeHusband · Houston auction · mentioned
