KINGFISH OF LOUISIANA by William R. Stoddart
Kingfish of Louisiana
The express jet banked low over huge storage vats of crude oil that lined the chocolate brown river. Damian was headed home after twenty-five years. He...
EDNA by Katie Sweeting
I didn’t know what to wear. Of all the things to think about on that first morning, I concentrated on clothing. Not too dressy—it wasn’t a party. I wouldn’t wear a clingy...
THE LIVES OF ANGELS by Mike Lee
It was one of those nights; the freaky snowstorm that never comes but once a comet’s pass here in this part of Texas. The car breaking down in the back of beyond...
ALTERATION by Claire Ibarra
Alteration
With dreams of chasing Richard through dimly lit subway stations and the dark, wooded trails of Central Park, Margaret had a fitful night. Yet, when she woke...
SPLIT THE G by Jack Hutchinson
Split the G
Henry sat down at the Auld Shillelagh and made a dismal attempt at splitting the G. The black settled just above the bottom of the harp....
SECURITY by Elissa Field
Security
When her son, Tavo, first came into her room – light on, 3 a.m., cat swiveling its head away from the noises in the yard below to the...
CAKE RUSH by Courtnei Hill
Cake Rush
By Courtnei Hill
If being in a baking competition didn’t bring a pit in Sarah’s stomach, it was her fallen cake. Her heartbeat...
THE LAST GOOD BAD GUY by Patti Cavaliere
It’s ten o’clock on Sunday morning when the thunder of a Harley stops in my driveway. Two slices of raisin bread toast and a mug of Columbian are before me on the...
THE PIZZA PLACE by Anthony Tanner
I enjoy walking home from work. The night air is filled with sounds of late-night lovers and alleyway cats fighting over the days trash. A sense of ease as life continues...
EDENVILLE DAM by Richard Ault
Edenville Dam
Hazel Thomas got the first alert on her pager just after midnight on a rainy Tuesday night in mid-May. It was followed by a text on her...