Sound, in the true desert, is a force that catches you unawares always. In the bleakness of sand and scrub a shack adjoins a small house with two horses tied to a hitching post leaning their heads down standing aside the wall trying to stay in the shade and out of the hot mid afternoon … Read more
The wrappers were still warm between them, sitting like a peace treaty on the dashboard. Aaron unwrapped his sandwich with the kind of slow, deliberate care usually reserved for diffusing a bomb. She loved that about him. How unaware he was to everything around him when he was focused. Until she thought about how unaware … Read more
“Are you there, God?” The words were barely a whisper, escaping Anaya’s trembling lips like steam off a cup left too long in the cold. She sat on the bathroom floor, knees tucked to her chest, her back pressed against the base of the tub. The lavender candle beside her flickered gently, casting golden … Read more
This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse. “Are you there, God? It’s me…” I sighed, feeling uneasy because what the fuck was I doing? The stained glass windows were crafted into scenes from the bible. It was eerie to say the least. So, I tried again. “Are you there, God? … Read more
I would choose to be a millionaire in every lifetime. As most people probably would if given the chance. Not that I would know what most people would do, since I’m often told I’m nothing like ‘most people’ which is fine. I don’t want to be anything like ‘most people’. Why would I when I’m … Read more