Secret Heart

“Bastards!” The man’s exclamation rang out through the bush, fading until the only sound was the cicadas droning in the heat. His vegetable patch was…


The Bunker

Bill, Mark, and Elon sat down in the control room, preparing to argue again. Their families and the others sheltered deep below. Only the Steering…


Hyenas

The old fighters greeted each other with their customary, shoulder-bumping handshake. They went to their usual table in the corner of the raised…