Fire
As he trudged across the muddy front yard toward yet another shell, Joe wondered how many more of these he had in him. Five years until...
The Intruder
When Douglas first found the small rodent hole under the wall of his garage, he thought it was cute that a wild thing had taken a liking...
Under the Fridge
The bellman expertly angled his extra-large umbrella over the space created when he opened the back door of the arriving taxi. How do...
Melody's Farewell
Melody stood in the shadows backstage, waiting. She could see the audience; a sea of upturned and expectant faces. Smugness,...
Eska and the Dragon
Eska hunkered on the end of a crumbling log on the rocky bank of the stream, an empty game bag at her feet. Her parents wouldn’t let her...
My Honey My Baby
After the coroner removed the corpse, Adams and Farley stood in the corner of the bait shop furthest from the darkening bloodstains and...