Behind A Screen
The wind wrapped around her neck, pulling tightly until air seemed to come to her in only short, perforated gasps. She gripped her luggage trunk more securely…
Just
I know that the devil dishevels your tongue and dwells in the drink or so they tell me. But the devil must be both devil and god because you haven’t heard the…
32 Squared
Monday my mom phoned me screaming. She fell and was stuck in the back bedroom closet. “Hurry!” she pleads. When I get there I find her sitting at the kitchen…
Pour me another one
“Ess Eff Ess! Sober for Six!” They cheered, and he drank it in. Their celebration was grandiose, intoxicating, and in his honor. In the honor of his success…
Doubt...
Palpable Breath lets Of alcohol... Desperate... Losing all control... Seizing no outlet His potential is plentiful But he doubts it He’s hollowing within…
Routine
7:27am My alarm has been going off for 27 minutes; I’m going to be late for work again. They told me three times ago it would be my last time. I wipe the vomit…
Desk #2: Randy Lee
The note landed back on Randy’s desk. He felt encouraged when he read Ben’s support of his plan. Even though Randy figured Ben liked Laura too, he knew Ben…
Antique Glass
She was already drunk when she stumbled across the bottle. At the bottom of the closet, shoved in the back beneath musty clothes, it sat unassuming and…