The Broken Sandals
It wasn’t anger that had kept Jeremy up most of the night. It was something different. Something he couldn’t quite describe when Mr. Larimore Jenkins III asked him why he […]
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A Son to his Father
He closed his eyes and let the heat absorb into his cracked skin. His phone was still ringing but could barely be heard over the commotion. He felt people […]
Dark Hair and Green Eyes
It wasn’t so much that William hated his siblings. He had simply come to the conclusion that there was no way they were related. He was the only brunette in […]
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 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 First of Many
In a small, suburban duplex someplace just northwest of Downtown Detroit, a young man named Gregory has just suffered his first rejection. It came over the phone while his best […]
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