Biting Worms by RK Greer
Biting Worms by RK Greer It is now well after sunset and Pearce is on his fabric camping chair in his yard, drinking a beer. It was a hot day, but now the night...
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Neighborly ’Til the End by Michael D. Hilborn
Neighborly ’Til the End by Michael D. Hilborn On the evening the asteroid was calculated to hit the earth, Jim dumped his leaves in Frank’s yard. Frank, who had only been half-watching the...
Misdiagnosis by Evan Kaiser
Misdiagnosis by Evan Kaiser “Check it out: I am the LORD, thy freaking GOD.” “Check yourself out. Out of my damn head, already!” Stanley Fozawicz had been jousting with this, his latest phantasm, for...
Dying Declaration by Ann Marie Potter
Dying Declaration by Ann Marie Potter It was a murder that could have happened in any city in America. It was a tragedy and because it happened in suburban Las Vegas it was...
Inamorato by Bill Tope
Inamorato by Bill Tope David Rendle was an enigma. At six feet, two inches tall and a lanky 210 pounds, he cut a handsome figure. Some admiring ladies described his features as “chiseled” or...
Trial on the Chicago River by Garret Schuelke
Trial on the Chicago River by Garret Schuelke The wind blew off of Lake Michigan, causing a group of teenage girls who were posing for a selfie to laugh. They agreed to get a...
Hog Heart by Gary Ives
Hog Heart by Gary Ives Paco fumbled with the orange package of ramen noodles. These boogers were tough to open sober, never mind drunk. Besides, he felt like shit. Wobbling under the dim overhead...
Trigger by Doug Hawley
Trigger by Doug Hawley I’m out target shooting in the country when I hear the gravel crunch and somebody yells “Hey asshole, what are you doing?” Without thinking, I turn and shoot him. Well,...
Lawrence and Molly by Frederick K Foote
Editor’s Note: This love story is told from different points of view (POV), depicting the views of the characters in the story. We hope you are able to follow it through to the end....
High Wire by Ken Foxe
High Wire by Ken Foxe How many times did Ryan wish, pray, day and night dream he could take those words back? When the rain poured down, when the wind howled, and when the...