Day 263: Benny’s Big Bean Burrito
Benny brushes the hair out of his eyes and tries to focus. What seems to be so easy is somehow impossible. He wipes the sweat off his forehead and tries again. He fails… Continue reading
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Day 249: This Is His Day
This is his day. His Reeboks are crisp. Maybe they’re too crisp. They could be blindingly crisp. Some passing pedestrian could be temporarily distracted by them and run into a hot dog vendor.… Continue reading
Day 242: Maple Cleans Her House
She wakes up on a pile of clothes. She wouldn’t slept on her bed, but it’s housing another pile of clothes. So it’s be like sleeping on a steeper mountain of clothes. Maple… Continue reading
Day 235: Just Another Quiet Evening
It’s another quiet evening. Just like the last, just like the next one will be, just how Nicole likes it. Outside, the crickets have already awakened, even though the magic hour light still… Continue reading
Day 228: Mark’s Common Mullein
Mark adjusts again in his squeaky lawn chair. He told himself that he was going to stay outside all day, he at least owes himself that. And damnit, he’s sticking to his guns.… Continue reading
Day 144: Lou Wore His Rain Hat
The dark gray afternoon light peeked through the blinds when Lou woke up. But that’s not to say that he was actually sleeping. He didn’t remember the news ending, but the TV was… Continue reading
Jay St-Metrotech [A CC Express Story]
What follows is a preview of sorts to a project that I’m working on. It’s a collection of short stories [tentatively] titled “The CC Express”, with every story revolving around/including a subway stop… Continue reading
125th St [A CC Express Story]
What follows is a preview of sorts to a project that I’m working on. It’s a collection of short stories [tentatively] titled “The CC Express”, with every story revolving around/including a subway stop… Continue reading
145th St [A CC Express Story]
What follows is a preview of sorts to a project that I’m working on. It’s a collection of short stories [tentatively] titled “The CC Express”, with every story revolving around/including a subway stop… Continue reading
Vernie Equinox
Oh…umm…hello, Springtime. That is your name, right, like I can call you that? Well, I mean, I was pretty sure that was your full name, like your birth name, not like I was… Continue reading