BRING ME THE HEAD OF QUICK CLINT by Tyler Partnow
Dust, dirt and the musk of the breeze. For a short while, all was silent. The hushed breaths of those gathered nearby made hardly any difference. Suddenly, the silence was interrupted by the...
UNFAIR EXCHANGE by Skyler Thornberry
He walks away to prep. Coming back with the stenciled tattoo. “It looks awesome!” He places it on my right side. The rose surrounded by thorns was an awesome idea. The tattoo looks more...
ETERNAL by Cameron DePatto
“Would you like a bottle of water or anything?” Said the detective.
“No thank you, I’m alright” I said.
“Okay, I’ll be right back, so just relax for now and we’ll talk shortly”
I flinch when the...
SAKURA by Anthony Musca
Visiting Tokyo has always been a dream of mine. I’m a foreigner, but this place doesn’t feel foreign at all. Even though I’m jet-lagged with baggy eyes and two hours of sleep, seeing...
THE SPIRIT IN THE WINDMILL by Vanessa Haley
June 8th, 2006, in the early morning hours, I found out my dad is divorcing his wife after 16 years. Sweat dripped down my face in a dingy, dusty, old warehouse you can...
SIXTY MINUTES TO SUNDOWN by Daniel Rothman
The Thompson gang gathered upon a hill overlooking the desert valley beneath them. Monroe, the hardened leader of the gang, was polishing his revolver and reviewing his plans for their big score. He looked...
A NEW NEIGHBOR by Malik White
Me and my wife live in a nice cabin in the wild. Not quite in the middle of nowhere, but our nearest neighbors are in a town a couple of miles away. The wife...
1031 AVERY WAY by D. A. Ellington (David Ellington)
Why couldn’t I just have a normal day? I just wanted to wash my clothes.
It’s late, too late. I’ll have to call in sick tomorrow because I’ll be here at least another hour....