THE WORST HUMAN
The neon lights outside Harbor Street Diner flickered in the wet night air, reflecting off the rain-soaked pavement like broken ribbons of color. Cars rolled …
THE BRIDE AT THE FUNERAL
The coffin was closed, but the truth was not. It sat at the center like a locked mouth, polished wood reflecting the morning sun, refusing …
JEALOUS HEARTS
The college athletics bus was always loud after a win. Music blasted from a Bluetooth speaker near the driver. Baseball players shouted across the aisle, …
My Dad Is a Hero
The laughter started before the bell even finished ringing. It rolled across the bright, colorful classroom like a wave that only one child couldn’t escape. …
THE LAST MAN
The day the sirens stopped, the birds kept singing. Dr. Elias Ward noticed that first. He stood on the roof of the CDC satellite building …
The Face She Ran From
The late-afternoon The late-afternoon sun stretched long shadows across Maple Street, painting the quiet American neighborhood in soft gold. Cars rolled slowly past brick houses …