Right before he vanished he stood near the tiger cages eating an ice cream cone and staring at me confidently. I was sure I had him but I blinked and he was gone. He just vanished into thin air. “Fuck! I missed him again.” A little girl stopped to stare at me wide eyed andContinue reading “The Last Time”
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Vortex
“Ok,” Olive said pacing the living room, “I finished the calculations and it has to be tonight. The thing is, I don’t have the equipment ready and I’m supposed to work at the store. I may have to go through the motions today to keep access to the necessary location… unless you want to chanceContinue reading “Vortex”
Painful Love
We met in the smoldering ruins of past relationships. I found your eyes as you sat in your rickety chair, relating your exquisite pain. How could I forget the unmistakable mustiness of the room, the scraping of metal folding chairs or the burnt coffee served in Styrofoam cups? It could have been any circleContinue reading “Painful Love”