Pallid Faces at the Window
Madge put down her half empty bottle of beer on the end table, missing the cardboard coaster by several inches, and kneeled on the sofa to pinch the…
Between the Raindrops
I stuck my hand inside my jacket and pressed hard against my side just under the ribs. I was sore, but I wasn’t coughing up anything that was…
The Scent of His Cigar
Jake walked back to his office to find Leah with her face buried in his jacket. “I love the smell of cigars,” she said, not at all abashed at being…
The Long Way Home
The bells of St. Christopher’s were tolling the hour as Moe leaned his bulky form against the pole at the intersection of Washington Street and…
Election Coverage
“That’s bonkers!” Leo shouted, waiting for Bradly, his editor to flash that big toothy grin, signaling he’d just been subjected to another of the…
Mr. Bippity
Alice squinted at the blonde gremlin bouncing on her legs and then reached for the alarm clock on her nightstand. The big red numbers told her it was…
The Potato
Carlos stood staring down at the potato he had just pulled from the bag as though he had never seen such a thing before. Turning it around in his…
Requiem for a Goblin
It was raining the day they laid old Tye to rest. Blind, and hobbled by the gout, Tye hadn’t been of much use to anyone---not even himself---for…
The Chain Forged in Life
The man watched as Bob crammed the remainder of his hamburger into his mouth and switched on the television. He knew Bob was thinking there was…
