WE ARE WAITING by Chrissie Rohrman
WE ARE WAITINGby Chrissie Rohrman
I’m on break when I get the call from Gram. I listen and nod along, pretending my heart isn’t seizing in my chest. “Keep me posted,” I tell her, and...
ROBERT AND GOYLE GO TO THE MOVIES by Ryan James Lamb
ROBERT AND GOYLE GO TO THE MOVIESby Ryan James Lamb
The dull green Daihatsu Sedan pulled into the car park with a grunkling sound and came to a crooked stop between two bays.‘Don’t forget the...
FERTILITY by Noelle Florio
FERTILITYby Noelle Florio
“It comes in waves, Miss. Loakey. Some days will be better than others sweetie, but the results of your spirometry test show your lungs have increased inflammation since your last visit,” Doc...
TELL A FRIEND by Colin Gallagher
TELL A FRIENDby Colin Gallagher
While walking up Sunset Street in Seattle, Washington, I pass office buildings, parking lots, restaurants and other businesses. I believe I had seen it all, yet to my surprise, I...
A GROCER’S LIST by Charlie Turner
A GROCER’S LISTby Charlie Turner
Three dozen eggs. Ollie stands in the middle of the mess with a cigarette behind his ear. Our father, the deli manager, is across the store flirting with some young...
AN INSTANT OF EVERYTHING by John Riebow
AN INSTANT OF EVERYTHINGby John Riebow
The night air was crisp as he emerged from the heat of the crowded club. It was just after midnight and, thanks to a three quarter moon and a...
DELUSION by Ibrahim N. Al-Huraiyes,
DELUSIONby Ibrahim N. Al-Huraiyestranslated from the Arabic by Essam M. Al-Jassim
He threw the pen aside and collapsed on the lumpy chair, resting his aching body. Dazed, he silently stared into the distance. Last Monday,...
THE ALLEYWAY FIGHT by Taylor G Mauck
THE ALLEYWAY FIGHTby Taylor G Mauck
Bio: David gets dragged into a fight with guys who want revenge over something that happened in high school, and gets injured. David’s boyfriend, Jacob, and his best friend,...
THE OLD FRONT PORCH by Ruth Deming
THE OLD FRONT PORCH by Ruth Deming
He was a man who never cussed in front of women. Just inside his own head. The black head of retired Major Robert O. Brown. Thanksgiving was on its...