The Charlatan
I didn’t ask for this, you know. I mean, sure, I was curious about what it would mean to be “enlightened,” but…
Read NowMistress Of The Sea
The Sea raged as the waves crashed into each other like lightning and the skies thundered in anger. It was a night…
Read NowOutside the Window
I was 19 years old and still living at home. My dog Cooper, a pit bull, always slept with me. He would…
Read NowOne Apiece
They arrived in the morning, any signs of good spirits drowned out by the roar of the boat’s engine. It was peaceful,…
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Buyer’s Remorse
When I saw the car for sale on Craigslist, I was shocked. Not only was it a good price, decent shape, and…
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The Dark Of The Deep
The pod hit the surface of the ocean with a thump sending a wall of white water high into the air and…
Read NowThe Piano Man
When I graduated from college, my best friend Diana and I embarked upon a grand tour of Europe. Halfway through our trip,…
Read NowDo Not Enter
I was usually the type to stay out of trouble and away from danger but Jim on the other hand, was the…
Read NowThat Night (Quella Notte)
My mom is a terrible storyteller. She is a great conversationalist, a wonderful, sympathetic listener and quite articulate in two languages and…
Read NowMost Likely
It's night, most likely. The canopy of sky above is that deep fathomless shade of dark that usually can be associated with…
Read NowThe Lamp Genie
Many years ago, when I was a kid, I had a strange dream. I was just six years old. It’s not that…
Read NowThe Two Figurines
It was around Thanksgiving when my grandparents came to visit. It had been almost two years since I and my younger brother…
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A Very Special Christmas Supper
The first time you meet your girlfriend’s family is extremely important. Maybe they will become your family too. You have to be…
Read NowObject Permanence
Lately I have been questioning the reality of things around me. I can sure identify where it started, and where it came…
Read NowNick and Nancy
It began around three in the morning with a phone call. I was a college freshman, sharing a dorm room with another…
Read NowPlaying With Sound
Does anyone remember talkboys? They weren't anything special, just a nifty looking tape recorder. They came out roughly around the same Christmas…
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The Boy in the Window
She tried pulling herself back, but however hard she tried, however hard she pushed, she could not stop her feet dragging her…
Read NowThe Same Fate
I do not know if it’s just always been there or something I only noticed as I grew up. As of late,…
Read NowThe Black Woods of Beaumont Chase
Daniel Warrington leapt to his feet. The fire roared and crackled in the hearth and the wind gusted outside and for a…
Read NowTell Me You Love Me
In my town, there is an old wive's tale of a boy who fell in love with a girl. He could never…
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