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A Great Adventure
Sverik sat alone in the prisoner’s hut waiting. He wasn’t afraid, as that was not his nature; he was simply at a loss. For the first time in his life, his future was unknown to him. Stoically, he stared up at the thatched roof above him, his eyes drifting around unfocused. He shifted his feet […]
Meeting in the Stairwell
Claire wasn’t smiling. She never smiled at these things. She could stifle her sighs, but that was the best she could do. She sat in the second row next to the catwalk amidst a packed audience. The fashion show was in full swing, with beautiful young models parading up and down the runway.
Gutter Mouse Blurb
I used to get the shakes back when I first started. Always seemed to happen the night before. Felt strange. Like a mixture of fear, anxiety, excitement, euphoria, and my own violent intent. I haven’t had ’em in years, but for some reason last night my hand wouldn’t stop trembling. A job came in today. Ordinary. Boring. It’s some house out in the sticks. A married couple —Jason and Lily Mures — just moved in, so I gotta get there quick before they’re killed. Shouldn’t be a problem, though; should be easy. Usually, the hardest part of house jobs isn’t the job at all, but the questions that come with it: Is our house haunted? Is it a ghost? A poltergeist? Is it my great-aunt Dorothy haunting us because Grandma cut her out of the will? All wrong, of course, but I don’t bother explaining. Waste of my time. It’s just that . . . something feels “off” with this one. I don’t understand; everything seems normal, but I feel like I’m heading into a war. I threw an extra gun and knife into my truck. Maybe I’m thinking too much, or maybe it’s the recent rumors getting to me. It’s probably nothing.
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