THE HUSBANDS by Erika Neenan
THE HUSBANDS
“Oh please. You cannot still be crying over him.”
“Well….he was….my husband...” The past tense uttered for the first time sent Laurel into a second round of head-in-hands sobs.
“I have three ‘was’ husbands honey,...
BLOW-UP BELLA by James Hanna
THE HUSBANDS
“Oh please. You cannot still be crying over him.”
“Well….he was….my husband...” The past tense uttered for the first time sent Laurel into a second round of head-in-hands sobs.
“I have three ‘was’ husbands honey,...
SEE YOU NEXT TIME by Morris McLennan
SEE YOU NEXT TIME
John stayed over Tuesday and Wednesday. I gave him a couple of stickers for his car so he could park on the street. I called in sick from work when he...
MAYBE TOMORROW by Michael Gray
I’ll sit out on the porch, maybe smoke a cigarette, or drink a Coke. When someone comes along, I’ll smile like I’m just passing time carefree. But passersby know better. They don’t make eye...
VILLAINOUS VENTURE by Patrick O’Shea
Flashing lights, pinging sounds, and carnival noises roar throughout the arcade. Kids run from one machine to the next, waving stacks of tickets all about, anticipating what they can afford at the prize booth....
BLOOD STAINS OVER TEAR STAINS by Zean Vicente
Rigid Heartbeat. Shaking hands. Ragged breathing. Blood stains. Low moans. Distant screams. This is what I live for. Hearing people scream and cry over loved ones and losing their lives, brought absolute joy to...
BREAK THE ICE, NOT THE WATER by Emily Buenafuente
“I hate this.”
“No one asked you to be here.”
“What’s your name, again?”
The girl facepalmed and shook her head. “I told you; I don’t have one. I doubt you do either.”
“I don’t?” the boy asked,...
DR. WHO ON CRACK by Tristan Dupasquier
Joe couldn’t tell what time it was. He had been in here (the hospital?) for a couple of days now. There are no windows. The lack of sunlight has troubled him, the static coming...
THE POOL HALL by Todd Fabyanic
Jason’s currency was low, and he needed to level up if he was going to take it to the next level. Nickel & dimming it at the entry-level tables would not make the cut...
APRIL HURRICANE by Dylan Ulin
April would blow over the Iowa prairies when the boxing match called spring came around. The match was Jack Frost vs. Blooming Spring. They would clash on who gets the dominant climate, snow and...