Short Stories

Naked, with Glasses

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BusMan

BusMan

They lied when they said I killed my mother, but that didn't stop Betty from leaving me and taking the kids. She even flipped me ...
Naked, with Glasses (the story)

Naked, with Glasses (the story)

This is how the plan to kill your husband could begin. You come home early from work. You have a headache. A terrible headache. The ...
St. Jerome Emiliani Comes to the Church Picnic

St. Jerome Emiliani Comes to the Church Picnic

When I was little, Mama and Daddy tole me nobody but old folks died. Before I was even growed, I found out my Mama and ...
Golgotha, Mon Amour

Golgotha, Mon Amour

Those eyes of his snared me like a fish, dragging me out of my life and into his. Now, when I look at all the ...
In the Path of the Juggernaut

In the Path of the Juggernaut

“When, in all the years I’ve been stationed in this hideous desert province, when have you known me to actually hear one of these cases?” ...
Rebellion in the Promised Land

Rebellion in the Promised Land

Frankly, he's beginning to frighten us. We had to make a decision among ourselves. He's changed, and we don't like it. Hadn't we just escaped ...