Fiction: Fire over Ashes by Laurence Klinger
Photo Source: Flickr Cory had an old car, older than he was. The car could go forward, but the reverse gear refused to engage. If he was going uphill, he had to put it in neutral, take his foot off the brake, and the car would slide back. But if the road was flat or downhill, there was no way; Cory had to wait until a mechanic arrived. Cory believed the problem wasn't the car's age, the rust weakening its body and the gearbox. The problem was himself, because a man like...