At the sight of the pills both drop their petty feud in support of their shared goal. Nothing paints over spats like a clear manifestation of a future. Wedding rings can smooth over irreconcilable differences for years.… Continue Reading
Roused by the cacophony of a weather alert on his phone, Rudy Gantt stared out the RV’s windshield and noted that the space between earth and sky had gone matte gray during his nap. He didn’t see a twister, only swipes of flat, cream-white cloud against the new darkness.… Continue Reading
When I finish, me and Freedom are going to the doctor. Going to get that dialysis, going to hook Freedom up to that machine, get that stuff out of him. He’s dying. Gotta get him living, again. That means two things: Five Rules and getting Freedom where he needs to go, get him fixed up.… Continue Reading
One second, I was just standing there. The next, I was experiencing intense sensations. Then you were gone. Probably forever.… Continue Reading
It was strange to kiss a man and not shout food.… Continue Reading
I bet there’s a really fun girl inside that shell you’re wrapped up in, just dying to get out! For three seconds there is only silence—the camera crawling into her face as she considers Alice’s question. Is she trying to survive this confrontation? Does she agree with her? Does she feel shame?… Continue Reading
In a few hours Mom’ll wake up, find us missing, call the police, and everything will fly to pieces. In three months our father will be gone for good. But right now it’s all adventure and anticipation because he tells us today is a special day.… Continue Reading
The day my father called to ask if I could help him bury Casey, his golden retriever, I said no, and maybe if I had answered differently this story would be over, but instead he still steps out of his garage with a shovel to dig the hole alone.… Continue Reading
He developed into a watchful child, always scanning for his two older brothers, who liked to prank, whose boisterous bodies took up more space.… Continue Reading
Scanning my panicked eyes around the area, I finally spot them—two shadows taking complementing footsteps underneath the moonlight. They’re walking along the street and away from the restaurant, away from me. Her fingers cling at his bicep and he stares down at her like she’d vanish if he dared to blink. Every single muscle in my body—including my heart—turns to stone.… Continue Reading