Author : Mark Wallace The literary agent wore a sharp suit and a slick smile when Charles walked in. “Hey Charles, my man. This is really an honour.” “Thank you,” said Charles, a man of late middle age, bearded, with a sad, sober expression of face. He was dressed neatly ...

Author : Heather O'Connell The stifling heat from the fireplace made the tiny kitchen unbearable. Gracie's pile of laundry never got any smaller. She looked out the window at the ocean in the distance. How did she know it was the ocean? Her thoughts were not her own. I could ...

Author : Brenna Robinson Something happened back in those days that caused the compound to go into lock-down and never open again. When I started asking myself questions, and I decided that it could be only one of two things. Either the world had ended, or there was a ...

Author : Martin Sumner Sydney Park, Loss Adjuster for Prudential Insurance, straightens his tie. Slides a manicured finger into his starched shirt collar. Swallows. Checks for the third time that he has his leather briefcase with him, and pushes open the swinging glass door. ...

Author : K. Pittman Barrett's neighbors, Ceely and HH, had straight papers, so they were the only ones who could give Barrett a ride. "Where're you headed," they asked in unison, dressed as twins for this week's theme party. "SuperMall East," Barrett said, unsmiling. "Got a ...

Author : Ellen Couch I chose this job. I guess I just wanted to stay close to home. The big work was done before I was born. Grandad was in demolition- Nana said watching him work was dead exciting. But everything that was coming down came down a long time ago. There are ...

Author : Cosmo Every day I am losing more of my sight. Every night, the edge of the moon blurs a little more. I can no longer see the stars. In its way, this slow drift into obscurity comforts me. It reminds me of my mortality. The city streams by several thousand feet below ...