Cross+Hairs

Henry Maddux fought off his evil thoughts and urges as long as he could. He suffered physical abuse from his step-father, the taunting and teasing of school mates, a broken heart from one he thought understood and cared, the horrors of Vietnam as only a sniper could experience it, and the everyday greed around him. Finally when everyone, everything, and even God seemed against him, he could no longer control the voices. He had to cross out the evil doers and put his mind to rest. He crossed them out with the "X" of his scoped high-powered rifle.