The New Kid
It started in the seventh grade. That was when the new kid came to our school, the antichrist I mean, and he sat right behind…
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The Devil
When the devil finds you and knocks upon your door How will you respond? What will be your repour? Is fear going to swallow your…
Sin Taxes
Tommy “Toad” Tozer sloshed some more vodka into his glass. He thought about putting some ice in it, but it hardly seemed worth the effort,…
Devil in the Storm
A red coffee house stood at the end of a chipped cobblestone drive. The small wooden frame appeared like a drop of blood against the…
The Stranger
He was tired of the dingy motels. The rotten smell of must and social decay stung his nostrils. There was no sadder place for someone…
Katabasis
When Julian opened the door to the men’s room with its red stall doors, there was only one guy in there. He stood leaning his…
Double D
It’s tough to be a dame in Chicago. Even tougher when you spend all your time in dive bars on Water Street, just waiting for…
The Human Interface
“No, no, no, no! Don’t say that! Those aren’t the words I chose, damn it! You’re supposed to curse at him for the crappy service!…
