BEYOND APPEARANCES by Jose Recio
Beyond Appearances
Playing in front of her house, a little girl sets wildflowers in earthen pots pretending to be a gardener. She lives with her parents in a red-roofed village, a quiet place with a...
PERENNIAL UNDULATION by Preston Canavan
Perennial Undulation
A smack of thunder prompted his eyes to drift open. He lay still a moment, taking this time before sitting up. An hour could go by before escaping bed crossed his mind....
RUNNING WITH THE WOLVES by Kylie McKenzie
Running with the Wolves
Kylie McKenzie
I picked at the flecks of dirt beneath my fingernails as the rain outside turned from a downpour to a soft pitter-patter outside the cave. With my assault rifle holstered...
THE PRICE FOR GREEN by Lane Goble
The Price for Green
In an empty colorless theatre, a man in a black plague doctor mask, who we will call The Doctor, enters the stage. There is a painter's canvas and a stool, with...
SHIVER by Ben Shahon
Shiver
I don’t remember where or when it was that I first met Alex. As far back as I can remember, she and I have been close. Her mom, Patricia, and my mom, Sue, had...
IN THE LIFE OF A SLEEPWALKER by Paulette Carter
I woke up in a cold sweat. I realized that my husband is not beside me in our bed. I come to and realize that my husband must be sleepwalking. The weirdest thing is...