Before S.A.M. met Riley
S.A.M. was supposed to be a diamond in the rough but even a stone’s throw away, Riley could tell he was built like a tank and moved like a bull in a china…
Action Movie Cliches
A suitibly contradictory bar sits in the dusty street of what could be any developing nation. This one is named Tiny’s, because the owner is quite large. It…
A Lovely Cliche
You’ve split my heart wide open And with each word gently flowing from your lips My soul is filling with devotion It’s the look in your eyes And the sound of…
1:24 AM, Hot Now, Cold Later
“There’s nothing left for you here. Or there shouldn’t be. I’ve been telling you that the whole time,” Arnie said. Mitch hung his head. He had forgotten about…
Pinestein's folly
Poison Ivy slithered along the corridor, rustling softly as she skated over ventilation gratings. Behind her, his eyes still wide with awe, walked Timmy, the…
Imperfect Order
Kevin had to have everything just so. Just so. There had been too much to organize outside. Overwhelming. Not everyone wanted to be here, but the measured…
Calling Card
A soon as she heard it, that muffled sound of a cellphone ringing in the pocket of the dead girl at her feet, officer Sherali knew it was him. The ringtone was…