once upon a time...
Lethal Amounts of Joy
The town officials have condemned and scheduled the building behind me for demolition. Authorities say that a group of rebels have been using the building for a lab for at least seventeen months. Apparently, the tenants had been manufacturing joy and giving it away for free to those passing through their neighborhood. This illegal operation...
Ash and Sky
I quit smoking. Did it without you. But that’s not how I wanted it to be. There was a lady at the picnic table, smoking,...
Lost and found
She was crouched down in the corner, clenched up and tucked like a scared dog. The street was empty but for her and her crying....
Night Surfers
It was a cold night and most of us weren’t dressed for it. We collected dead wood in the trees and started a fire on...
Check Mate
It’s morning. There’s a sense of waiting for someone, like I’d forgotten a friend was coming over. The squares of light on the living room...
Collect Call
I’m back in my car but I may as well be walking. Traffic forgot how to move and I think I’m high on exhaust. In...