After the event

There were 8 of us, that was it we knew of no one else who had survived its quite possible that else where in the world there were others who had survived but we didn't[…]

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Trick or treat

There was something about the air in Chicago whenever October rolled around. Brooklyn breathed in the fresh autumn air from the patio. For some reason, the air seemed fresher and cleaner. Its crispness mixed with[…]

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Doctor's orders

"How are you feeling this morning, dear," Valerie asked her eighteen year old daughter, Jill as she sat down to eat her breakfast!?! "Uh, pretty good I suppose," Jill replied after taking a sip of[…]

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Friday

FRIDAY: Kids. … Walking toward the house; reflecting. …, I think back to the phone call I received two hours ago from Jimmy. Jimmy is my nephew. It seems Jimmy is at a party which[…]

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It wasn't me.

This story was difficult for me to write. Not because there's violence or anger. I've done that before. Not because it's dark, although it is. This isn't the first thing I wrote that you weren't[…]

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Mr. master

Mr. Master Colby needed structure; He needed guidance. Colby was just entering adulthood, wishing to leave his reckless teen years behind him but he didn’t know how. He yearned for the discipline his parents neglected[…]

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Tough lesson

I looked out the window while my teacher, Mr. Lewis, talked on about something. Our high school was located out of town, so from here I could see the woods. I imagined a guy with[…]

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Barely legal austin

Austin. What a fucking tease. Like always, he was on my doorstep, smiling, wearing just a pair of basketball shorts, sweat glistening on his exposed chest. “ Hey Mr. Hunt!” he exclaimed. “ Is Josh[…]

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