His Conspicuous Absence
A couple of days later, she checked his usual table once more. Melina thought that he would be back by then, but he was nowhere to be found. She went to the back of the restaurant and checked the local paper while waiting for her shift. This was how she found out the truth about his fate.
His Conspicuous Absence
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The Announcement
The answer to the question was laid out there in print. Melina was devastated to find his name in the obituary section of the newspaper. The heading said, “Walter M. “Buck” Swords, 89, of Brownsville, Texas.” She teared up when it dawned on her that he would never see the older man ever again! Life would have to go on without him. She had no choice but to go through her shift with a heavy heart.
The Announcement
