I don’t want this to happen. I can’t tell down from up; up from down. Darkness surrounds me, the weight of it pressing hard on my chest. But darkness has no weight… It’s water! Immediately, I suppress the breath I was about to take. I have to get out – now. But which way […]
Bundled into the sheepskin coat that was his only extravagance, Frank left his second floor apartment. The hallway wall sconces, dimmed by at least fifty years of grime, obscured that desolation had overcome what once had been bright and cheery. On the way to the elevator, his labored footsteps accented by the raps of his […]
These scenes were in my new novel. I found that removing them tightened the focus of the story. They are hugely relevant as backstory. I am happy to present them as a short. —————————————————- Today I’ll get him. Curtis waited and watched; his excitement feeding on the anticipation of long overdue revenge. Gonna shoot his […]
