NEXT • by Shawna Mayer
The line was long. I was standing behind a man who had a hole in his shoe; his toe flexed whenever he shuffled forward. A woman with thin red lips and a big smile handed me a flyer advertising a… Continue Reading
The line was long. I was standing behind a man who had a hole in his shoe; his toe flexed whenever he shuffled forward. A woman with thin red lips and a big smile handed me a flyer advertising a… Continue Reading
“Ha!” cried Mank as he buried his sword in the skull of the foul-smelling man by the side of the road. “Why did you do that?” asked his companion, Aurelian the wizard. “When you ask a man for directions, you… Continue Reading
Elsa and Alanna met through the personals. Lonely woman seeks same, a soulmate to share nights by the fire, warm cuddles and chocolate desserts. That connection had led to six months of heaven, one of hell. Now only the personals… Continue Reading
Mike flips four burgers. Grease falls and the flames flare up heating his face. His beer is warm and bitter. He sips, sad-faced, eying the kids in the pool. Jenny won’t eat. She only eats chicken. No pork. No beef.… Continue Reading
“Who in Qezzel claimed robes were conducive to spellcasting?” coughed Sim, hunkering behind two undersized and partially liquefied boulders. He patted out the flames consuming his ridiculously voluminous garments. “I can’t believe anyone’s survived in these things long enough to… Continue Reading
Tom hated thinking of himself as single, despite having signed the divorce papers a year ago. Doris had already begun dating, and Nelson, about to start kindergarten in the fall, seemed to have adjusted to being shuffled between two homes.… Continue Reading
The fuel truck technician gave me hell for cutting him short and demanded that I report the change in my lift-off weight, “or else!” I wasn’t gonna report a damned thing. I had hauling to do, money to make and,… Continue Reading
My favorite part is when she walks away, for two reasons. There’s that joke, “I hate to have you go, but I love to watch you leave,” or whatever clever people say. I love watching that bubble butt bounce step… Continue Reading
Odin sat on his throne and pondered on just how he was going to handle this. He caressed the hilt of his broadsword, yearning for the old days. Back then it would have been easy; you roared and bellowed, you… Continue Reading
Sean’s classmate is older and more experienced than him and has a flair for the dramatic. He looks over his shoulder to make sure they are alone and hands Sean a folded piece of paper. He doesn’t want anyone else… Continue Reading