On a Wire
Aware of the consequences of the alternative, Max tried his best to remain on the tightrope. Relying on decades of experience in the art of dancing…
Innawoods Running
In the woods. I run. I'm on cocaine. This is how the hunter-gatherer felt chasing his prey. This is how the warrior felt charging joyfully into his…
Haunted Places
I’d like to state up front that I have never sought evidence of supernatural occurrences out of any conviction such phenomena were possible, or any…
Fuck Me Like You’re Joe Biden
She asked me to pretend to be Joe Biden. A few months ago it was Bernie, but today is Inauguration Day. It was basically the same old man shtick,…
Stephanie
The phone in the bakery rang. Holly picked it up. “Hi, you’ve reached Breezewood Bakery; how may we help you?” “Hello. Do you carry cheesecake?” “No,…
Last Chance for a New Year’s Dance
James had died a hundred little deaths in the preceding hours, slipping in and out of consciousness in a fevered oblivion. The result of a volatile…
Calling Time
The bar was full, customers made their way through the doors enjoying the time spent together, and the drinks, the tills were ringing. The music from…
The Trickling of Things
There is nothing at first. There is only silence, but it is deafening and terrifying at the same time. There are things in my mouth---they are…
Death Sign
Theodore (Ted) Bedford started post-tax return season number (????-been so many he couldn’t remember) the same as he did all the others; with a…
Fleeing the Demons
I race through the woods as the full moon lights a silvery path ahead. A chilly wind whips the maple tree branches into a frenzy, shaking the leaves.…
