“We deserve better than this,” I said between coughs. The lights were dim, but I could make out the faces of my companions perfectly. Mae certainly looked like she agreed, […]
Fiction
Like a story, but shorter.
Heatstroke
It was the worst seat in the church. The view was fine, and he was far back enough that he escaped any uncomfortable scrutiny by the pastor. But the summer […]
Clandestine, Part Four
Coffee for Jan and whisky for Wendy and myself was the order of the day. Mae’s mother, a happy-looking woman in her early fifties, had insisted we make ourselves comfortable. […]
Clandestine, Part Two
I realized as a small animal bit me that I had fallen asleep. As I opened my eyes, the circumstances leading up to my spending the previous night in a […]
Clandestine, Part One
Looking back on it now, it almost tickles me. The things I believed, the things I didn’t, the lies I bought and the truths I dismissed. Up until recently, I […]
Prelude to Clandestine
Our first mate Sam Lagow is back, with the first installment of a new serial that will be replacing Shademan. Literally. The Shademan pages are gone. The view from the […]
Bats in the Belfry
The first drink burned. It was vodka, a brand with a name that Devin couldn’t pronounce. It had the rich flavor and texture of gasoline. After promising himself he’d never […]
Game Theory
The mayor smiled as he dropped the coin off the edge of the building. The wind threw it off course, but he still managed to follow it most of the […]