A Late Night Visit to Lake Michigan
The last thing Stevie remembered hearing was the creak on the floor. It was an unusual creak. Not that creaks are unusual, per se, but…
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The False Mountain
He started walking and soon realized that he was never alone. Every street, every house, every store and every park was filled with people. Having…
Neo-Toxin
Waking up, he had no recollection of how he got to this place. As he opened his left eye, he realized that he stared at…
A Trinity of Unequals
It came as a great surprise when the Smith family gave birth to triplets. Mrs. Smith, of course, was tickled pink at the prospect of…
Curly and Alfie
The weather could not have been any better as Alfie lay on the porch in a perfect square of golden sunshine. The golden sun, the…
A Harmless Foray
The weather could not have been any more perfect. Standing at the edge of a small pond, he watched the koi swimming toward the surface,…
Falling
Bernie woke up on the floor with no recollection of how he got there. Completely exhausted, he didn’t even have the strength to move. From…
Chasing Colors
Alexey was thirty years old and the company’s most successful stockbroker to date. Profiting north of 1.2 million the previous year, he was aiming for…
The Great Potato War of 1947
The last thing Merrill remembered was the panicked voice of a medic. “He’s lost so much blood, I don’t think he’s going to make it,”…
An Empathy of Sorts
“Jonathan, get down here now!” his father bellowed up the stairs. The small boy, curled up in the small space between his bed and the…