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Entropy

Entropy

by | Apr 29, 2015 | J, J.J. Sinisi, Short Story

Steam rose from tattered clothing and formed a tight nebula in the air above the collapsed table. The amorphous cloud reminded Dalton of the television show he had watched the night before. +++++“It’s amazing really,” Dalton said watching the gasses drift past his...
A Crimson Halo

A Crimson Halo

by | Apr 22, 2015 | P, Phillip Thompson, Short Story

Joe set his pistol on the counter and poured a cup of coffee from the machine. He took a sip, then slid the magazine out of the 9mm. The mag held 17. He reloaded the gun and stuck it in the back of his jeans and took a sip. +++++He was a rat, he knew. And he knew that...
El Sendero

El Sendero

by | Apr 15, 2015 | Short Story, T, Tom Darin Liskey

El amanecer. Dawn. +++++Teófilo rubbed his eyes awake in the dry arroyo shielded by tarbrush where he and Rogelio, the smuggler he hired to get him into Texas, hid from the border agents. +++++Teófilo pulled a milk jug of water from his backpack and took a measured...
Do You Trust Me, Jack?

Do You Trust Me, Jack?

by | Apr 10, 2015 | B, B.R. Stateham, Short Story

“Oh, shit.” +++++His last words. Just before the .22 cal. bullet slammed into his forehead directly above his right eyebrow. +++++No one heard a thing. He timed it perfectly. He came out of the depth of the alley’s darkness just as a lumbering...
Nocturnal Visit

Nocturnal Visit

by | Apr 8, 2015 | J, James Westergreen, Short Story

Qua`ng Phu` Vietnam Central Highlands late 1969 Nobody liked the prospect of leeches, but the five-man squad had to take their chances crossing the shallow river to reach their target. They were a tempting snack for the freshwater variety plentiful in Southeast Asia....