Monthly Archives: May 2014
This is Home
Middle of the night, and Jay slips out of bed, needing to pee. Hazy, he meanders in that direction, and stubs his toe on something — a shouted curse nearly escapes his lips, but then he realizes he tripped over … Continue reading
What do you say?
The rich, sweet, rolling tones of a low Arabic-accented English combine with a language of hate, brutal and thick with fury, whispered softly in a thin veneer of calm. The cold-eyed man with a streak of iron gray in his … Continue reading
Brother/Sister
“Where to, sir?” the voice behind the darkened partition asks. “The jet, Jarrah,” Amir says softly, rubbing his eyes and then closing them as he lays his head against the soft cushion behind him. “Yes, sir,” Jarrah answers, and slides … Continue reading
Alternates/Dialogue/Lifetimes ago
“Hi.” “Hey you.” “Hey yourself.” “How’re you feeling?” “Eh… up and down. The peaks and valleys are smoothing, but not enough for my liking. I’ll be going along fine, then all of the sudden all I want to do is … Continue reading