The Hitch

Gil grew up on the wastelands. When he was five, the fields grew just enough to keep his small home town going. Then the rails came, bringing toxins that killed the crop even as they carried away most of what they grew. By the time he turned ten, half the population had moved or died. By fifteen, a couple dozen faced starvation even as the train stopped long enough to take everything. That was when he came up with the plan. All he needed was one car from that train. He could feed everyone for a year. There was just one hitch…

The Hub: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Photo credit: Jennifer Pendergast