Preying on Loneliness
I unzipped my coveralls and let the top half hang down behind me like skin I had sloughed off. It felt good to be warm again. The drive core was practically…
Forward to Eternity
Whether due to the darkness or his self delusion as to his level of control he didn’t see the first blow coming, a wild swing that connected with his left…
Third Option
Once trembling and limp, she rose taut and lithe. Pain from countless bruises and deeper insults ebbed, replaced with a knowing numbness. All that remained was…
What the Fräulein Owes
Ka-chatk, ka-chitk, came the finely soled shoes down the cellar stairs. Sarah struggled to restrain her breath, ragged and desperate to break into heady…
Father McKenzie and the Drunken Confessor
I was resolved not to tell anyone about Norah Rigby. Not that either of us was doing anything wrong. It’s just...what would you think if you saw a priest…
Quality Control
The church foyer bustled with activity as another customer stepped into the confession booth. The frail Italian women muttered religous phrases under her…
Last prayer
The Colonel walked calmly over towards Jenkins and removed the axe from his back. He knelt down and pulled back Jenkins head by his hair. “This is the last…
Repentance - Part VI
In a flash of light Gabriel appeared in the alley across town. The storms that were only flashing lightening and booming thunder at the church was now pouring…
Repentance - Part V
Jacob followed the priest to the back hallways behind the altar where Jacob’s office was. Jacob entered the room and walked over to the fireplace. He stuck his…
Repentance - Part IV
“Good,” Gabriel looked smug as he smiled. “Stay close by, I’ll contact you with more details soon.” Soon to Gabriel meant, “As soon as we can be sure you can…
Repentance - Part III
“Kidnapped by whom?” Jacob looked at Gabriel incredulously. He didn’t know whether to believe him or not. “Then again, he is God’s Messenger,” Jacob thought…
Repentance - Part II
Lightening struck the steeple of the church which sent the lights into a flickering frenzy. “What do you mean He sent you to find me?” Jacob turned around to…
Repentance - Part I
“Forgive me Father, for I have sinned, it’s been 4 weeks since my last confession,” Father Jacob sat in his wooden confessional. It was almost 10, and the…
Wait... He Killed The Guy?!?!?!
I struggled to get out of the bag I was trapped in. It was a big burlap sack. I screamed and cried. I didn’t want to die by suffocating in a sack. Suddenly, I…
...Just Waiting to Happen
By happenstance, three men entered the local tavern in quick succession. Father McMannus, Rabbi Pewterman, and Shaquawn Johnson the local basketball coach…
Father McKenzie Eats Ice Cream
“You call this counseling?” Norah smiled as she caught the drip of ice cream on her chin. She was only teasing, but my stomach flipped. I vowed to pray all…
Father McKenzie and the Half-Mad Confessor
“Forgive me,” a voice began. Ben McKenzie panicked. He knew that voice! Norah Rigby. It was the voice of the girl who’d been his best friend in grammar school…
The metallic werewolf P2
Deus Pater omnípotens. But despite this the *Gloria* never lost it’s original appeal, Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe, and to him it felt like angels…