Dali was nervous. This was her first job. She tapped her fingers on the table in rapid succession. The room was empty. It was a plain sort of room. An add-on to a coffee shop, with two double doors and pale green doors. A thin dirty carpet lined the floor, with small dark stains scattered… Continue reading “A night for skrervy.” Part 2.
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“A night for skrervy.” Part 1.
The phone rings for a long time. The ring sound changes a bunch while I wait. Like the call is changing which phone it’s calling. Finally it goes through. The video is only half clear. I can see someone’s hands on an empty desk. But the top half of the picture is fuzzy scenes from… Continue reading “A night for skrervy.” Part 1.
Defending Inca
Feb 28th Year 0. John was eager. The invasion of Mallorca had just started and John was given his first squad. The enemy couldn’t hold against the combined effort of coalition forces and by the end of the year he’d be back home telling war stories of how he led his squad to victory and… Continue reading Defending Inca
Silken Coffee
The couple in the corner is playing couple games in the secluded privacy of their own minds and the public arena of their attention grabbing giggles. The writer at the table sighs wearily at every sopranic outburst. The business man on his phone chatters away about his latest deal. The waiter counts the bills out… Continue reading Silken Coffee
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