September 20, 2022
Bodybuilders
Reinhardt, also a bodybuilding enthusiast, posed in front of the mirrors for longer than necessary, she noted, as she did her squats. He could see…
September 19, 2022
Prematurity
The world’s record for a surviving premature baby came into the world at about 4.5 months early. Jackson Hillbrand broke that record when he was born…
September 18, 2022
Reptile Lust, Part 3
I looked out the window at the passing neighborhood of big homes and big yards where Sally's grandparents lived and wondered if Jack was out there.…
September 17, 2022
The Tiger, Part 2
III. The closest any of the names on Fierro’s list of investors came to suggesting underworld connections was Dominick Ruggiero, a fence known to…
September 16, 2022
A Kiss in the Gaslight
I stand under the gas lamp, pulling the scarlet shawl tighter to keep the early November cold out, failing miserably. Business has been slow tonight…
September 16, 2022
Portrait of the Artist as a Schlemiel, Part 1
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a writer; a writer because I was a reader. I’ll get to the writing part in a moment. First:…
September 15, 2022
Oh Christmas Tea
It was a nice morning in November at the Butter and Biscuits Tea Shop, unseasonably warm for this time of year. Lorelei wanted to introduce a…
September 13, 2022
Shack Rat, Part 3
Was he having fun yet? Huddled in the corner of the closet, his wrists cuffed together and resting on his knees, his legs shackled, a leather hood…
September 12, 2022
Teched
“Mind you, I’ll be needing this back. If’n you study and do what’s rit down, you might cast a spell or two of yourn.” I can still hear Bessie…
September 11, 2022
Reptile Lust, Part 2
Well, talk about the shit hitting the fan. My adrenaline kicked in, roaring through my body like a tidal wave and my mind went into overdrive with…