Anthony Barret Parr, Writing

Anthony Barret Parr, Writing

Johnny

What follows are the unspoken thoughts and private moments of Johnny - fragments that never found their way into 'Johnny Boy's Bones.'

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Anthony Barret Parr
Jan 22, 2025
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Johnny was nervous around Nakai, but he had earned the man’s trust, and that was enough for him to follow, to learn. It was the same way with Grant Carter—both men had a quiet way of teaching, their words few, their actions loud. Johnny watched and did. He learned quickly, a boy with an ear for silence and a mind that took in what the world didn’t speak.

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