The heavy leather door swung open. I slid into the driver’s seat. The tan leather was soft and warm against my back. The smell of the interior was rich, intoxicating. I placed […]

The heavy leather door swung open. I slid into the driver’s seat. The tan leather was soft and warm against my back. The smell of the interior was rich, intoxicating. I placed […]

The concrete floor vibrated. Thump. Thump. Thump. The bass from the main stage was so heavy it rattled my teeth in my skull. I held Arthur’s elbow. His green bomber jacket felt […]

The manila folder felt heavy in his hand. The raised seal of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation caught the harsh fluorescent light. I stared at him. The hallway was […]

The green eyes in the painting seemed to stare right through me. For a fraction of a second, the oil paint shifted. The vibrant emerald faded into a dull, tired brown. My […]

Cole sat at my kitchen table with his backpack still on, like he might need to bolt. I sat across from him and put my fridge photo next to his pocket photo, […]

The phone lay on the floor, the screen cracked. The terminal noise faded into a dull, roaring hum. The fluorescent lights overhead buzzed, casting a harsh, unforgiving glare on the polished tile. […]

Julian’s eyes darted around the kitchen. The line cooks were staring. The stainless steel prep table reflected the harsh overhead lights. The rich, red sauce in the open jar caught the glare, […]