Category: Fiction

“’Void,’” Roy announces the title with pride as he turns the page expectantly. “Go on,” his wife urges. “There’s been some sort of mistake,” Roy says in disbelief, flipping the same page back and forth; “There’s nothing more;...

“Your resume looks like you’d be a good fit for our senior developer role.” Diana shifted in her chair and held the phone close to her ear. This was Kat Cates from Glitter Games calling. Cody would be thrilled about the call....

Bonnie gave the new silver Lexus the reins and it moved faster and faster up the straight highway, pulling ahead of the freight train next to them, shooting them up through the Texas Panhandle, where speed limits were barely...

Riding the subway can be a party if you’re with someone, as long as you’re getting off at the same stop. Your station is coming up, though, and you’re in the middle of an excellent comment, but you’re losing your concentration....

There’s a blueberry bud on the second bush. It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but it is a BIG deal. That bush hasn’t produced a blueberry in four years. When Steve’s oldest was six, the little scamp took a...

The van’s windows reflected the starless sky. Logan staggered toward the vehicle, wondering if someone inside could help. Blood streamed down his right leg and there was a gash on his temple. He clutched his lower abdomen, where...

Mona stood behind the linoleum-covered counter cutting the strawberry rhubarb pie into eight perfect wedges that reminded her of moist linen. It was yesterday’s pie and just beginning to shift its color from tired dusty rose to...

The yellow Formica table with the silver rim and matching chairs looked almost new because that was the way she kept her house. She dished out a ladle of broth, the same ladle she brought from San Francisco to the suburbs in...

Telescope for sale – Orion ED80 refractor – $200 – Reduced price Great condition. I always took good care of it. I’ll throw in the travel bag I got for it plus the solar filter my wife got me for my birthday last year. Only used...

Yorkie Stoddard was my most recent friend, but I’m not sure she counts in the real world. Listen to me, “in the real world.” Or should I say IRL. Like reality matters. The same folks who use such initialisms believe their online...