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Cure

Cure

by | May 31, 2017 | K, Kevin Berg, Short Story

Suffocation. Invasion. Intoxication. Addiction. Hope. Pain. Misery. Abrasion. Deceit. Deception. Disappointment. Disaster. +++++Noise. From the moment he wakes until he is finally able to fall asleep at night, there is noise. +++++Whiny advertisements and complaints...
Slippery When Wet

Slippery When Wet

by | May 25, 2017 | J, Jim Farren, Short Story

I killed my husband by pushing him out the haymow door.  He didn’t have no idea I was gonna do it.  He was up there straightening the hay bales left over from winter.  It was a fine spring morning the day I done it.  I was downstairs in the barn sweeping out the...
The Dominant Hand

The Dominant Hand

by | May 17, 2017 | P, Paul D. Brazill, Short Story

‘I met him on a Monday and although my heart didn’t stand still, per say, it certainly skipped a beat or two, I can tell you,’ said Martyna. She giggled. ‘But then that was Philly Bailey. He was a charmer, alright. Not to everyone’s taste I know, a bit rough around...
Permanent Exit Strategies

Permanent Exit Strategies

by | May 9, 2017 | M, Matthew Lyons, Short Story

The day after he comes home from the hospital, Davis gets busy building. It’s the perfect time to do it, really: nobody’s expecting him to do much of anything these days anyway, and he’s got the whole house to himself from now on. It works out...
A Yarn Shop Yarn With A Bit Of Noir

A Yarn Shop Yarn With A Bit Of Noir

by | May 4, 2017 | R, Roy Dorman, Short Story

It was one of those really beautiful sunny summer days on State Street. Shoppers, many of them just window shoppers, ambled up and down the street enjoying the day and sometimes going into one of the many little retail stores to browse. +++++“Hi, I wonder if you could...