Piece inspired by 'Of Mice and Men'.

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         The sun was blazing down on the yard outside the barn. The group of men were playing a horse shoe tournament. Lennie was still sitting down on a barrel, watching the other guys play. In the distance he saw a man walking towards them with a trail of dust bellowing from his feet. It was Curly. Everyone went silent as he swaggered up to Slim.

“Av, you seen my wife!”

“No, she’s probably bunking up with the Nigger!” muttered Carlson.

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Everyone began to chuckle, Lennie didn’t hear what Carlson had said but he started to laugh so he wouldn’t stand out. He laughed so loud that in the end he did stand out. Curly stormed over to him, he had a menacing look on his face. Lennie stopped laughing immediately and began to hide his face.

“What the hell you laughing at?” Curly asks as he looks down on Lennie.

“Nu..Nu..Nothing” Stuttered Lennie.

Everyone fell silent as Curly started to crack his knuckles in a fighting fashion.

“Come on, you big bastard. Get up on your ...

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