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Hex Boyfriend

Hex Boyfriend

by | Sep 28, 2020 | Andrea Smith, Short Story

The crowded pizza parlor was the perfect spot to make his speech. The couple are seated in the back near the brick oven. The warm glow of the fireplace is facing the pair. +++++The carefree atmosphere lends the place a comforting air. +++++Alex says, “I made a big...
An Ill Wind

An Ill Wind

by | Sep 19, 2020 | L, Leigh Armitage, Short Story

“It’s shocking how the media capitalizes on people’s misery,” she said, from over the top of her magazine. Getting no response from her partner who was buried in the financial pages of his newspaper, she went on. “Remember what happened after Princess Diana died. The...
The Otsego House

The Otsego House

by | Sep 18, 2020 | D, DAH, Short Story

Along State Route 51, which runs through the village of Morgan’s Landing, there was the Otsego House, where local drinkers gathered morning, noon and night. They were the regulars. The men and women. Fat and skinny. Short and Tall. Cute and ugly. There was...
Namaste

Namaste

by | Sep 14, 2020 | M, Megan Casem, Short Story

“…A chance meeting fulfills a mutual need…” Tap, tap, tap. Robert Mulligan mindlessly drums the window pane. The vibration tingles his fingers as he grins from ear to ear. A thought separates his lips like a string being pulled on a marionette....