The Battle of the Frontiers

27 ounces of forged steel terminating in a four-inch bull barrel pressed against the youth’s head. Swart and reeking of three days worth of B.O.,…


Ensnared, Part 1

Stacy and her parents had come to an understanding. In order to avoid bloodshed, a socially distanced vacation would be a really good idea. Summer…


Thy Kingdom Come

Frank Cardo's father owned his town, employing 50 people at a prestigious law firm in Caul City. Most people looked up to Gerald. Frank always felt…


The Attic

Billy pulled a blanket over his head and tried not to suck his thumb. He was nine years old and hadn't done it since he was a baby, but he couldn't…


The Islands Tell of It, Chapter 31: Dinner with Wesley

That night, I tossed and turned. My mind was restless but fought a deep exhaustion for fear I would experience images taking me into a dark realm I…


Lord CHAZ

“What should we do next?” “I don’t know. I’m just so overwhelmed by it all. I mean, it’s like I’m still feeling systematically oppressed, even though…


The Pilgrim’s Digress: Chapter 10

Amos sat on a makeshift stool inside the bombed-out chapel. The scarred rock and charred wooden pews make it clear the devastation had been wrought…


Ice Creamer, Part 2

XIX. Despite twenty years of strict Islamic rule, prostitution still exists in Iran. In some areas of downtown Shiraz, I think it was, for example,…


Fuck My Wife with Your Nazi Dick! Part 3

VIII. Sarah couldn’t help the groan that loosed itself from deep inside her chest. Is it the coke? Never, never felt so good. Like I’m in college…


Slot Machine

Ted had just gotten off of work. He worked in a printing factory. Boy was he tired and bored and bored and tired. It paid good money but he found it…