The Painter’s Darlings by William Hunt
“You’re sure?” Dr. Kober asked, his pencil hovering above the pad like a honey bee over a flower. “Of course, I’m sure!” Cecil answered. “Do you have cotton in your…
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Fan Base by Trisha McKee
The thunderous applause reverberated in her head long after Ashley had left the stage. She stood and walked around the makeshift dressing room; the white sheets hung to hide the…
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Quarter-Life Crisis by Jesse Thompson
I watched as Jimmy pulled up in his beat-up blue sedan at noon. The street was quiet, and the slam of his driver-side door echoed up to my apartment. Jimmy…
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The Warning by Jesse Thompson
Dad liked to drink. It took about half a case of beer to do the trick. But on that night, the trick turned fatal. I knew drinking would do him…
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Infatuation by Jason Sibert
Chuck Gowers showed up for another day at work at the Corvus Coffee Roasters. He walked in an hour after opening, wondering if she would be there. “Hello, Chuck,” said…