My second-born sister is a mystery to me, but kind of like in that pig Latin way. When she says something I don’t understand, I …
New Hire by William Trent Pancoast
Kay’s dad had told her the night before that she shouldn’t go in the GM stamping plant. “It’s no place for a woman,” he had …
A Night on the Home Front by Beth Garland
It is 2:31 A.M., and I am wondering where you are right now, my love. Six weeks, six very long weeks have passed, and still …
Embracing Vast and Improbable by Ralph Pennel
I could sense they were looking around the room at each other, wondering why I was no longer talking. Some covered smiles with their hands, …
After the Gazebo by Jen Knox
She felt it in her toes that morning, dread that she would shove into ivory heels and dance on beneath heavy clouds. He felt a …
Kissing Decisions by Valerie Fioravanti
Nikki’s uncle Pete was sprawled across the hood of an old Chevy, bullshitting with another half-dozen men taking a breather from their barstools. She tugged …
How It Might Feel to Shoot Billy Wilson in the Face by Caitlin Taylor
She tried to take deep breaths and think of what her happy place might look like if she had one, but she kept getting distracted …
One Truth by Curtis Smith
She’d punched a boy on the bus. Square in the mouth, once, then again. Her father had to come to the elementary school to get …
What I Want Instead by Zinta Aistars
Why would they be surprised that I fell in love with a chain saw? Instead of dolls when I was little, instead of pink and …