(Repost) 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… Read more “Righteous Murder”
Tag: short story
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”
Lovely Relapse
(Published on The Writers Club) If nothing matters,why do you meaneverything to me?I’ve been cleanof love for the betterpart of my life,but with you, I get high;I’m… Read more “Lovely Relapse”
Slayer of Hearts
She’s an angel by mistake, born in the wrong body to trick meninto giving her their hearts as an offering at the altarof her insufferable alter-ego.A devil… Read more “Slayer of Hearts”
My Bully Dates My Sister
(I posted this short story on Reedsy.) I attended an all-white high school in Ephrata, Washington — a small sleepy farming town with little to do. My… Read more “My Bully Dates My Sister”
Chemicals Burn Nude
“I don’t know how this happened,” Nathan told Julie over the phone. He paced the living room, telling Julie what he remembered about the previous night. “And… Read more “Chemicals Burn Nude”
Breakup Passion
Before she broke it off to go to college, we had a bitter talk; our sweaty bodies climaxed to the rhythm of enough friction to set the… Read more “Breakup Passion”
My Friend is Romance
I don’t have her yet,but she’d have freckleswith plump lips to kiss if I did.She’d be my height,maybe a little taller.More legs of hers to wrap around… Read more “My Friend is Romance”
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”
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”
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