BAD COFFEE by Alicia Young
BAD COFFEE
By: Alicia Young
Kira twirled her index finger repeatedly around the metal utensil submerged in her caramel latte. She despised the waiting game...
THE KISS by Debbie Cutler
The Kiss
Kayla wanted to kiss a man at 12:45 a.m. under the midnight sun during the finale of the fireworks display in Eagle River, Alaska. That was her...
LOYALTY by Alan Swyer
"LOYALTY"
"I don't know what in hell you expect from me," Ross Tanner growled as Ackerman entered his Las Vegas office.
"Fifteen minutes of your time,...
DON’T TELL by Keith Manos
Don't Tell
He stands next to my desk and uses this pen with green ink to mark my homework. I’m so used to the red markings that every other...
THE UNKNOWN MAN by Angelic Hinojosh
The Unknown Man
By: Angelic Hinojosh
Mario awoke obstinately, "Today is the day!" he declared. Today he will travel down Main Street to the ice-cream parlor...
HOLY SWORD by Kevin Auker
Holy Sword
By Kevin Auker
As the summer sun rained down on the kingdom of Scarlet, manning his post as normal was the king’s trusted knight...
LONE STAR by Dan Carpenter
Lone Star
Dan Carpenter
"You're here with the conference?" the clerk asked as he paid for his inspirational paperback and his Dentyne.
"Al-Anon,"...
SOMETHING ABOUT JULY by Parker Sterni
Something About July
There's something about July here in the Wickenburg valley, something about the warm desert air it brings in sends the town folks into a frenzy. Of...
CHUCK’S DINER by Noah Walker
Chuck’s Diner
by Noah Walker
The sizzling, smoking sound of the grill combined with the crackling of the meat as Chuck tossed it over or pressed...
FIREBREAK by John Tavares
FIREBREAK
John Tavares
When Spirit called the reception desk for the results of blood tests, Dr. Windier insisted on a follow-up appointment at the clinic. The...