Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Logan and I are heading to the park to play catch. That’s when I realize I am dreaming. I must be dreaming because Logan is dead. I thought when you…
I Will Give Up My Life for You…
You’ve been sitting in that armchair since breakfast, looking out at the grey November day, unmoved by the gusts of sleet spatting against the window…
Important Pizza
“I saw this goat yesterday,” Maurice said. “It was a sight to behold, let me tell you. It was right above me, about 30 feet up, soaring like an eagle…
From Diary of a Vagabond: September 1, 1923 and its Aftermath
Fumiko took the bowl of pork noodles from Myoshi, the cook at the restaurant, who handed it to her from the window that separated the kitchen from…
Nighthawks
I was on the way to a movie, something to get me out of my room. My TV had dropped dead again and by the afternoon I'd read all the newspapers. Then…
Failed Connection
Leave a message at the tone? Okay, here it goes. I don’t know if you’ll ever hear this. Maybe this isn’t even your number anymore. But if it is… Do…
Roland
Roland had been an android in the Krakow family for five generations and each generation had been its own challenge. But this one, this one with…
A Cocked and Locked Christmas, Part 2
December 12th, 8:15 PM The store officially closed at 6:00, but Harry had decided to stay open until all the customers in the store were dealt with.…
Cheat Day
I’ve been waiting for this all week. Though I’m loathe to admit it, there’s hardly been a moment when you were not on my mind. That’s silly, isn’t…
A Divine Issue
Father Duncan Mathews, the vicar of St Luke’s Anglican Church of Farnham, was concerned. He had been concerned since he joined the ministry, but…
