Progress, Not Perfection
This Turkey Won’t Fly by MARCELLA CARBORUNDUREM-McVORTVORT, Reality News Service Food and Drink Writer It was a typical holiday dinner for Rochester Carioca and his family. Gramma complained that the twins, Philomena and Agamemnon, had stolen her dentures to replace a […]
“My employer. I’ve told you, I don’t know who he is. I always dealt with his associate. He’d show up, leave notes, or send others with messages. I’ve never contacted him.” He looked from one to the other, but they both remained […]
Lisette and Tallen looked on in fixed horror as they saw the silhouettes of men creep out of the forest near the barn. Chalier had already grabbed his sword, not bothering with a raincoat as he ran through the door and into the night. […]
I heard a cry, looked up and there in a ray of sunshine, a bird spread its wings in a stretched arc above its head. He had his red crest completely fanned out and it radiated in the sunlight. The tips of […]
Renay. He felt his teeth involuntarily clench at the thought of her in trouble. The last time they had spoken, she had told him to come back safe. He looked down at his left hand. His palm bore a burn mark from […]
“Why did he do it?” Rich asked Rhonda, hoping she would see the implications. “What? Go after the mayor? He’s pissed he got the axe, that’s why.” “No, that’s not what I meant,” Rich said, trying to get his point across. “He […]
Kurt and Dale collapsed to the ground, their fingernails clawing deep into their skulls. The Zanon boy’s body stiffened, tiny spots of blood appearing all over his body. Markov dropped the long sword he was holding and clutched his chest, furiously clawing at […]
He looked up at the door at the top of the stairs, still sealed. Hoping the worst was over, he leaned down to whisper to Magali. Just as he started to speak, he heard the soft beep from above. He looked towards […]
He had felt the evil of the place from the moment they had arrived. Something palpable, something he could sense in the very air. And now it had manifested itself in the body of the young man at his feet. Young man? […]
Its weapon fell limply onto the ice. A few yards away, Theo’s monster finally crumpled to the ground. “Jesus Christ.” Theo straightened and approached the fallen creatures. “I don’t like the fact that they’re getting smarter.” “Are they?” She holstered her weapon […]