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A Walk in the Park by Wes Blalock

A Walk in the Park by Wes Blalock Katie Reynolds rushed out of the Cary Valley National Park ranger station, taking the thick, redwood stairs two at a time, her paramedic bag slung over...

The Plot by James Boyle

The Plot by James Boyle “I don’t think I can do it.”             Jessica strolled out of the bathroom, dropped her towel, and slid back under the covers. She smelled of hotel soap and...

Supervamp by Benson Phillip Lott

Supervamp by Benson Phillip Lott PART VAMPIRE, PART “SUPER”, ALL GIRL This crazy-ass story takes place the same time “Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta” reinvents herself, becoming “Lady Gaga” (the “dopest” female pop star on...

Lollipop Babies with chainsaws by Benson Phillip Lott

Lollipop Babies with chainsaws by Benson Phillip Lott “These babies have been bad. Real bad. But Cupcake City ain’t safe without ‘em.” WARNING: THESE BABIES ARE PROFESSIONALS DO NOT TRY FIGHTING CRIME WITH A...

Second Chance Epidemic by Steve Davis

Second Chance Epidemic by Steve Davis Southwest Fertility Clinic, Chandigar, India             Pulling the top of her sari almost immodestly open, the early greying woman opened the suburban clinic’s glass front door. A wall...

An End Fit For Scum by Craig Steven

An End Fit For Scum by Craig Steven With my father and uncles, I carried my brother’s casket to the hearse. On an overcast day in the middle of October, we gathered at the...

Have a Nice Day by DL Shirey

Have a Nice Day by DL Shirey The cavernous assembly area is far behind me, but I can still hear the pleasant lilt of the repeated message, “Please face forward. Remove your hats. Keep...

She by Frederick K. Foote, Jr.

She by Frederick K. Foote, Jr. She lives in a park under a rock down a tunnel to a series of connected caves. She sleeps undisturbed during the day, snuggled among her two hundred...

Exchange Program by James Rumpel

Exchange Program by James Rumpel Miles Ohman made one final trip through the locker room. It was his tradition to circumnavigate the musty home of the Alcara High Mustangs the night before a game....

The Thief And The Mangler by Derek Cottrell

The Thief And The Mangler by Derek Cottrell Night. A time that promised intrigue and mystery. When the ordinary became extraordinary and when shadows blanketed the ground. It was the time the romantic yearned...