The Next Life
THE NEXT LIFE By Jack Freehoff Hight up in the Catskills of New York State, an attractive couple in their early thirties strolled through the lobby of an exclusive mountain resort. Once they passed…
Roots of the Past
Gabriel struggled to open his eyes. Something was… “What the hell!” Six inches from his face was a bearded apparition, looking angry, its mouth moving rapidly in silent fury. Seeing Gabriel nearly…
Monkey Jungle
This story contains themes or mentions of suicide or self harm. MONKEY JUNGLE Trigger warning : Suicide “Your mother,” starts Jeremiah. There is a pause as he searches for an apt phrase,…
The Danish Circle
The first time we played Danish after Sloop disappeared, Maggie O’Neill had a fever that nearly killed her. She put down a Queen and a seven and that meant it wasn’t going to be her…
Sealed With a Promise
It was the stamps. Church Sheridan wasn’t in the habit of noticing stamps, and he rarely got letters anymore. Nearly everything he received had those pre-stamped things that read “PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL”. If there was…