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    Nightfall Truce (Published on Spillwords Press!)

    As the night draws to a conclusion,this war between us explodes withlandmines, tripping overwires of insecurity,cutting through the tensionof our invention.After consuming red wine,distraught tears flow througha… Read more “Nightfall Truce (Published on Spillwords Press!)”

    June 22, 2022June 23, 2022 by AC

    The Unemployed Catch

    I sat over a cigarette and a local newspaper at the kitchen table. I was going over the classifieds. I shifted my notepad and glasses and reached… Read more “The Unemployed Catch”

    March 14, 2022March 15, 2022 by AC

    Sinning in Jeans

    I sat in the library over cold coffee and opened books, going over notes for a twelfth-grade biology quiz. I wanted to prove to Mom that I… Read more “Sinning in Jeans”

    February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by AC

    Righteous Murder

    The Rainer Cemetery ash trees had shed their leaves, crunching golden-brown beneath the feet of the funeral attendees. The brisk September breeze hung over Leah’s father’s closed,… Read more “Righteous Murder”

    January 20, 2022 by AC

    Evicted on Christmas

    A forecasted snow-bearing Christmas was three days away. The sun was climbing out of the deep well of winter, but it was still brutally cold. The living… Read more “Evicted on Christmas”

    December 17, 2021January 8, 2022 by AC

    Autumn Gazebo

    Guys like me don’t usually do things like this, but I’ve been up since three o’clock, sitting here in the dark, waiting for the brisk October sun… Read more “Autumn Gazebo”

    December 5, 2021January 8, 2022 by AC

    A Robbery On Christmas 

    It’s Christmas time again. Jodie, who lost her teaching job after budget cuts, is on a mission to buy her kids’ gifts by any means necessary. So… Read more “A Robbery On Christmas “

    December 1, 2021January 8, 2022 by AC

    Who Killed Hannah?

    I so have to figure out who killed, no, who murdered Hannah and why, Francis thought, staring eye-level into a half-empty wineglass as though it were her… Read more “Who Killed Hannah?”

    October 13, 2021January 9, 2022 by AC

    Buried Alive

    Shannon hated her mother. I didn’t care for the woman either, but I had no reason to see her dead, at least not at first. But Shannon,… Read more “Buried Alive”

    October 12, 2021January 8, 2022 by AC

    Mindy’s Secret

    Mindy’s father hated me, especially when he found out we were more than friends. I couldn’t help that I fell in love with his daughter, and she… Read more “Mindy’s Secret”

    July 22, 2021January 9, 2022 by AC

    The Uber Date

    Where is she? I glanced at my watch. She should be here by now. I folded my arms across my chest. It’s too cold to be waiting for… Read more “The Uber Date”

    June 23, 2021January 11, 2022 by AC

    Sarah’s Choice: I’m Not Good Enough

    I’d been with Sarah for five years, and she was getting anxious, anxious for me to pop the question or move on with her life. And rightly… Read more “Sarah’s Choice: I’m Not Good Enough”

    January 21, 2021January 11, 2022 by AC

    The Weekend Affair

    Dan is going through a mid-life crisis, wondering what happened to his relationship with his wife (Tara), and how she hardly notices him anymore. After Tara found… Read more “The Weekend Affair”

    January 15, 2021January 11, 2022 by AC

    Love at a Cemetery

    It was the bone-chilling Northwest winter of 1994 when I stood with my shaky hands folded before Granddad’s grave. I stared at his name with a million… Read more “Love at a Cemetery”

    December 21, 2020January 13, 2022 by AC

    The Dating App

    My editor liked this short story. Ben and Angie had been friends since they can remember. They told each other everything. Ben would marry Angie, but there’s… Read more “The Dating App”

    December 19, 2020January 14, 2022 by AC

    Caught in the Act

    It was the bone-chilling Seattle winter of 1994 when “Breakdown” by Mariah Carey played on Mary’s radio. Outside was a winter wonderland with five inches of snow… Read more “Caught in the Act”

    December 15, 2020January 11, 2022 by AC

    The Angelic Cheater

    As I closed the door behind me, the scent of her naked body and cologne, someone else’s cologne, didn’t escape my attention. I raked my fingers through… Read more “The Angelic Cheater”

    December 3, 2020January 9, 2022 by AC

    The Stalker

      It was the winter of 1995, and Christmas was three weeks away. I was out with a couple of friends at Mojo’s sports bar. We’d meet… Read more “The Stalker”

    November 11, 2020January 9, 2022 by AC

    Sammy

    Becca’s eyes were cold and lifeless as she stared at me. We stood in a crowded hallway, but our eyes locked and all I heard was the… Read more “Sammy”

    October 22, 2020January 14, 2022 by AC

    Dead Body

    Anna and Becca, on a road trip through West Virginia, stop for gas, meeting a stereotypical country, hillbilly, who saw too much. Anna physically threatens the clerk… Read more “Dead Body”

    August 28, 2020January 14, 2022 by AC

    Wine From A Dusty Box

    Hannah, an arrogant, beautiful high school student, wants to spend the night with Ben (her boyfriend). Ben is an insecure classmate. She lives on the wealthy side… Read more “Wine From A Dusty Box”

    August 27, 2020January 14, 2022 by AC

    I’m Gay, Dad: Anything For Jessica

    Mark lives a sheltered life. As the son of a pastor, kids make assumptions about how he can’t watch movies or listen to music. What his friends… Read more “I’m Gay, Dad: Anything For Jessica”

    August 20, 2020January 15, 2022 by AC

    Karly, Sincerely My Addiction

    I guess you thought I’d leave;leave like you wanted me to; well, I’m not.And I won’t give up again, not this time.My red, dry eyes worship the… Read more “Karly, Sincerely My Addiction”

    June 24, 2022 by AC

    Stolen Love

    The person you see sitting beside you isn’t me;he hasn’t been for some time.My rollicking sense of humormellows your anxiety through belly laughs.The reddening of your cheeks… Read more “Stolen Love”

    June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 by AC

    Cabin Mood

    He’d never been to a cabin—never wanted to until now. The suffocating aroma of evergreen trees and the surrounding cherry wood made his spirit water with an… Read more “Cabin Mood”

    June 23, 2022June 24, 2022 by AC

    Fight over Wounds

    She hurled angry words in bed,robbing the subtilty in my voice.She torpedoed a sinking ship of romance,stealing the air from my lungs.Her accusatory hollers echoed down the… Read more “Fight over Wounds”

    June 23, 2022 by AC

    Flirtatious Innocence

    When we exchanged a friendly glance at a party,a lump formed in my throat,and colors rearranged blackand white framed pictures of us above a fireplace.Not even tripping… Read more “Flirtatious Innocence”

    June 22, 2022 by AC

    I’m Cured (Kinda)

    Go to therapy, she told me. I was too protective and pleasant all the goddamn time. The pain she felt at being a victim served her well.… Read more “I’m Cured (Kinda)”

    June 21, 2022 by AC

    Lake Baby Blue

    I yawned from under the covers, stretched to an audible crack in my back, and batted my red-from-last-night-drinking eyes open at our modest Blue Lake cabin. The… Read more “Lake Baby Blue”

    June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 by AC

    The Overdrawn Home

    “Don’t play dumb,” I said, loosening my tie. “What happened to the bank account?”Natasha shot me a confused glance. “Something’s wrong with the account?” She stopped sweeping… Read more “The Overdrawn Home”

    June 19, 2022June 20, 2022 by AC

    Court to Bed

    I drummed my fingers on the table in a courtroom;my voice shook through nerves with trembles.The judge gave her the house and the dog;she left me with… Read more “Court to Bed”

    June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 by AC

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