3 AM • by Jimmy Caputo
I almost threw my phone across the room as it vibrated. I ignored it. As the clock hit 3 AM, I closed my eyes and wondered why this hour allowed a thin line between the spirit world and ours. It… Continue Reading
AFTER THEY’D FLOWN • by Helen Merrick
Left, right, left, right… keep going, keep breathing. Her chest burned, rasping breaths tearing her parched throat. Still, she battled on. Left, right, left, right… Pumping dance music pounded her ears but she’d long since abandoned keeping time to the… Continue Reading
ICE CREAM SUNDAY • by Alan Bisbort
Not long ago, I saw my neighbor Ed Mancini sitting alone inside his Subaru in the parking lot outside the Bank of America branch here in Bowman’s Corner. Ed was staring straight ahead out the front windshield, lost in thought… Continue Reading
THE RALLY • by Michael Pacholski
Lil ‘Pea’ Adrian swung and missed. Piggy The Catcher snorted in derision. Pea ignored him and spit a seed in the wind, but to Pig it was a shot across the bow. Pig loved baseball, but hated messes, especially small… Continue Reading
A FINE DUSTING OF WHITE POWDER • by Jacob Austin
1. We live in a summer resort town. In the winter, no one is around but us and the workers at the flour mill. For our exercise, we jog laps in the drained lazy river at the water park. Sometimes,… Continue Reading
COKE BOTTLES OVER GOLAN • by Austin Treat
“It was humid and stuffy inside the Magach tank that sat on the ridge of Golan Heights, where rocky hills separate Israel from Syria. Abraham sat beside me, cleaning dust off his specs with a piece of cloth; they were… Continue Reading
SUSPENSION • by Stephen Couch
After a few seconds, Vincent realized he was the only one in the car screaming. A second after that, that he was the only one moving. And when he realized he was the only thing moving anywhere, the idea of… Continue Reading
THE TOAD PRINCE • by J. P. Roquard
There was once a #beautiful princess. Everyone loved her (or rather, everyone followed her) because she was #beyourself #makeup #realme #livelovelaugh #followback, and so much more to so many people. But more than anything, she was #cool. One day, the… Continue Reading
WHAT WE CAN’T SEE • by Chris Lee
Daniel loves Rose. He believes this has always been the case, ever since they met in college years ago at a volunteer event to clean up the local park. But Daniel doesn’t realize I can see in five dimensions. He… Continue Reading
THE RIPPER IN DODGE • by M.A. De Neve
A cowhand found Barbara Richmond’s body behind the livery stable. Some butcher took a knife to her belly and chest. I stood outside Doc’s office and wept. Lawman Bill Tilghman asked if he could walk with me. “You okay, Dora?”… Continue Reading