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Blood Trail

Blood Trail

by | Aug 26, 2015 | J, James Shaffer, Short Story

When Sheila reached Bernalillo, she shot close past the end of the eastern Sandia Range, tinted a bright, burnt orange in the setting sun’s rays. Leaving Albuquerque behind, she drove hard and fast, the only way she knew when she hit the I-25’s open road. As she...
Bogus Deal

Bogus Deal

by | Aug 18, 2015 | Short Story, Z, Zach Wilhide

My tires crunched onto the gravel driveway just as the late summer sun was starting to set behind the Appalachian Mountains. I opened the trunk and pulled out the shit-green duffel bag, pissed off about the fact that carrying it up to the house was only going to make...
A Very Blind Date

A Very Blind Date

by | Aug 11, 2015 | D, Donald Glass, Short Story

I followed the mark to Finelli’s, a nice Italian restaurant. I paused when he entered and watched him take a seat at the bar. I decided to lay back a few minutes to observe and watch him. I knew that tonight he was going on a blind date with Racheal and that...
The Hard Screw

The Hard Screw

by | Aug 6, 2015 | J, Jack Bates, Short Story

My neighbor. +++++She of the boney hips. Sparkling green eyes beneath narrowed lids. Thin lips inviting behaviors I might not otherwise exhibit. She does tai chi on her backyard deck. Yoga pants. Sports bra. Both reveal desires. +++++I want her. +++++Obvious?...
Blackout

Blackout

by | Aug 2, 2015 | Short Story, W, William Wallace

Shelby Winters, DDS, writhed on his sweat-soaked bed and groaned in his sleep. He turned onto his stomach triggering nausea and barely made it to the toilet before vomit spurted up his throat and out through his mouth and nose. +++++He’d managed to get blackout drunk...