Empire’s Records
The interrogation room was small and Empire was uncomfortable in the chair they had strapped him to. The balding Lieutenant shouted question after question but all Empire could think about […]
More Than a Love Story
They met at a wedding. It was his best friend and her cousin. It was 1978. At the time, he was living in San Diego. She was working through her […]
The Accident
It really didn’t seem real. The whole thing. He should’ve been dead. All of them. It was so fast. He knew the car had flipped twice, but for the life […]
A Man and His Hat
Had he had any left, Cravitz Lewis would’ve covered his pillow in tears. To return home after a particularly long week away, ready to get to work on his […]
The Last Time…
He appeared before me after a long day behind the bar. I was walking home and had little focus on what I was saying to myself. I had become so […]
Melted Gold, Frogs Tongues, and Candy Bars
Tammy Allinson and Jeremy Almar walk home from school together every day. They have been best friends all their lives. Tammy lives at number 17 Thompson Drive. Jeremy lives at […]
The Real Nightmare
These are the true events of the night of January 3, 1995 between 2:17 and 4:03 am regarding the mysterious death of John Markham. Ex Lieutenant John Markham was stirred […]
Tom’s Wednesday Dinners
Tom Pritchett is one hundred and six centimeters tall. He has sandy brown hair. He has a crush on Amanda McCarthy who sits across from him at his desk. […]
The Downfall
I can remember the feeling of wanting to do things, enjoying the company of people, wondering what adventure each new day would bring. There was a time I would live […]
The Sunday Wine
Sundays can be rough in the diner. Craig and Jim are always hung over. Joanne sips her “low oak Chardonnay” that’s actually a mild alcohol Verdejo. It’s not very […]
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