Ode Tae Jackie

‪A Hogmanay Short Story

- “First year without Jackie Bird, Mum.”‬ ‪

- “She’s away?”‬ ‪

- “Aye, that’s her gone.”

-‬ ‪“Ye hear that Jim?”‬ ‪

- “Whit?”‬

- ‪“That’s Jackie gone. Deid. Poor hing.”‬

- ‪“Mum, she’s no deid.”‬ ‪

- “Terrible.”‬ ‪

- “She’s no”‬

- ‪“Mon, we’ll raise a glass.”‬ ‪

- “Mum she’s no—“‬

- ‪“Tae Jackie.”‬ ‪

- “ARGH!”‬