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“Again? My god, Davi, that’s the third entry you’ve screwed up today. Where’s your head?” “Sorry, Ri,” Davia Gran answered. “I was out kind of late last night and I guess I’m still a little foggy. Flag it and I’ll fix it with the others.” “Never mind that,” Rianara said, even as she did what …
Oh shit, my head hurts. This may be the worst hangover I’ve ever had. Why the fuck am I hungover? I remember going to work yesterday, taking my lunch break, and pretty much everything else. Until I left the office, anyway. Must have gone out drinking, but who did I go with? And, where did …
I did my best to keep to the shadows as I moved through the graveyard. Fortunately, this was an old cemetery with graves dating back to the 1700s. I say “fortunate” because that meant it had decent-sized gravestones, crypts, and even a few large monuments, all of which provided the cover my partner and I …
Journal of Kiff Porter October 9, 2033 It’s been a really strange day today. Things aren’t working, no one is answering their phone, and I haven’t seen a single soul all day long. Of course, it’s not like see a ton of people on any day, what with Winfield being so small. But today? Today …
“What the fuck, man? How did we go from being the most feared motherfuckers in the state to the guys people call when their fucking cat’s up a goddamn tree?” Skinner rolled his eyes at Junior’s questions. The boy set way too much store on his reputation as a “bad guy”, he thought as he …
[Going live in 3, 2 …] “Let’s get ready to MUURR-DDERRR!!!” [Cue theme: (music plays and graphics flash on screen) Cut to booth in 3, 2 …] “Good evening, folks, and welcome to the Murderdome! I’m Damiyen Glaz, here with my favorite color commentator, Argun Zandr. Say hi, Argun! “Hi, folks. You’re in for a …
Nick Price was in his happy place, laying ceramic tile as part of a bathroom remodel he was doing. Getting dirty and working with his hands, an act his friends and colleagues couldn’t get their heads around, was something he couldn’t get enough of. He got it: guys like him, stock traders, investment bankers, etc, …
Jen was preparing dinner when her daughter, Ellie, looked up from her coloring book and said, “Mama, when is my little brother getting here?” That caught Jen off guard. “Sweetie, you don’t have a little brother.” Maybe she was playing. Ellie loved to pretend and had numerous imaginary friends. “But I will, Mama. You have …
Ryan Palmer loved being a grandfather almost as much as he loved telling stories to his great-grandchildren, Seal and Anemone. He heard them coming well before they bounded into the room. They stopped on either side of his chair. “Tell us a story, Grandpa!” Seal demanded. My god, they have so much energy, the old …
“You sure about this?” asked Major Chambers, the day’s duty officer. “It doesn’t look like he’s doing anything except sitting there, rocking.” Amelia Dennis continued watching the man through the one-way mirror. “Just be patient,” she said. “He’s got to settle in first.” “But he’s not doing anything,” Chambers repeated, his impatience seeping into his …