There’s Only Us, Chapter 1
All the buckets were empty. The big ones, the small ones, wood ones, metal ones, broken and rusted ones: none held a drop. Alec reached his slender…
The Man Who Cuckolded Himself, Part 4
X. Like Poe’s unnamed murderous narrator in “The Telltale Heart,” who tormented his elderly charge by sneaking into his room and making presence felt…
The Man Who Cuckolded Himself, Part 3
V. When it was time for recess, the children formed a line in obedience to their beloved teacher; then, when the PE instructor came to the door and…
Hypnagogia, Chapter 1: Emily 1
Emily Barna woke up with a start from her long nap. Wide-eyed, she sat upright on her seat, and glared out of the windshield into the endless road's…
The Man Who Cuckolded Himself, Part 2
Somehow I waited things out in the dark; my invisible self even lapsed into sleep for a few moments a time or two, despite the discomfort I suffered,…
Attention Deficit, Chapter 2
Doug locked his apartment door and sighed. He wondered what he looked like from a certain camera angle. If the neighbor at the end of the hall could…
Attention Deficit, Chapter 1
Doug awoke in a cold panic. This had been increasingly normal and worrisome. Some nights he blamed it on the swirling thoughts of his demise, choking…
The Man Who Cuckolded Himself, Part 1
I. I am awakening now, as if from a dream, yet I am sure that nothing I just experienced was a product of somnolence, nor that it was a…
Paco
Paco came to the after party on the day of the last show. He said he saw it; I didn’t believe him. It’s a 99-seat house, and even with the lights…
Art Official, Chapter 3: Jade
The first thing I did was tell Jade. No, that’s not true. The first thing I did was count the money. I was sure it must be counterfeit, or maybe that…
