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The Job

The Job

by | Jul 30, 2019 | C, CJ Grant, Short Story

I work for the government and have unique skills. Useful skills that make people afraid of me. I don’t arrest, I eliminate. Not many could or would do what I do. Problem is, somehow I had developed a conscience. I chose my assignments. I accepted jobs only if I...
The Ghost in The Machine

The Ghost in The Machine

by | Jul 17, 2019 | D, Don Stoll, Short Story

The prevalent dream in Steve Guttman’s graduate program was of eternal life by way of exiting one’s body. +++++“What’s wrong with the idea of uploading our minds into a computer program?” asked his colleague, Amy Hurt, as she and Steve waited for their meals....
Crossing the Queen

Crossing the Queen

by | Jul 1, 2019 | B, Brian Morse, Short Story

Cigarette smoke curled around Veronica’s right wrist like a translucent gray handcuff. She uncrossed her black-stockinged legs, stood up, and dropped ash into the blood that pooled around Allen’s head. +++++Allen had lifted a locket from Veronica’s boss,...