PASSIONS OF THE EMBASSYBOY by George Guledani
Passions of the Embassyboy
George Guledani
Employees were crowded at the guard terminal entrance waiting for the opposite doors to shut. It was already late, but people knew their bosses usually attended a morning press briefing;...
THE HILLS OF DON DILLI by Tan Bo Yan
The Hills of Don Dilli
When the door first flung open, I was greeted by the most welcoming sight. Glittering pearls floated through the hallways, the smell of fresh poppies filled the air,...
HIBISCUS by Alan Massey
A woman, hands folded in front of her stomach, walked across my front yard. I watched from my window. It startled me. But why did it startle me? It wasn’t what I expected. And...
THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY by Jay Moran
Banging on the door, I realized, was not going to free me from this situation. I was stuck in here with Tyler, the one that my girlfriends deemed “the perfect man.” I never thought...
OEDIPUS WRECKS by John Styron
Frank is driving Bardstown Road toward the city, toward the interview, toward the next logical step. From high in the sky, it seems, he can see himself. This is how he often sees himself,...
NOTHING I WOULDN’T DO FOR YOU by Samantha Price
Lily finally recognized the waitress after her third glass of wine. The girl had definitely dyed her hair blonde, but she still had the same gapped tooth smile from high school.
“Excuse me.” Lily...
DRY by Nigel Pugh
"Water, sand, and trees brought us to this valley over two-hundred years ago. Now it’s dry,” Mom. Our forebears came from Flanders, glass-makers. “For generations. Telling stories in glass.”When the small glassblowers could no...
UNFINISHED by Laurie Hollman
Only half an hour for my pastel sticks to flesh out shapes, contours, and shadows of your profile. Then I stop for weeks. Why this hesitation?
A week later I adjust an angle of your...
STRANGER IN THE LAUNDROMAT by Carlos Arce
Cayley struggled with the two heavy bags of dirty clothes. She made her way down to the laundromat and searched for an unused washer. She tossed her clothes into the washer and put on...
WHEN WE START DATING GIRLS by Ted LoRusso
Tonight is one of those strange times Rex is almost getting used to. It’s the end of October, and he’s hiding behind the tree across the street from his house. From here can...