“Hey, Where’s Yara today? Doesn’t she usually work Mondays?” “She’s out sick, but she showed me everyone’s usual orders. So can I have your name, sir?” He stepped into the shop small enough to be a broom closet, the kind of shop with patrons drawings and fliers all over the walls, and frosted windows,Continue reading “Coffee”
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Patty’s Diner
Martin opens the door first door allowing Erica to exit the cold night air. She returns the favor with the second. Dressed for the Met Gala, arm in arm they approach the hostess’ stand. A young brunette too perky for 3:00 AM greets them, “Hello, and welcome to Patty’s Diner. Would you like a boothContinue reading “Patty’s Diner”
Fly
“I wanna fly one day,” said Jimmy watching his stone skip out across Blue Lake. “What do you mean?” asked Marvin his little brother. “I mean one day I’m just gonna take off a fly! You know like a bird. No! Like Super Man!” Running with his hands in the air Jimmy continues, “Like this!”Continue reading “Fly”
The Box
“Why are you like this?” Tony asked his sister after walking through the door as she tore the cushions off the couch. “God Damnit Tony!” Tanya says throwing the final pillow at his head. “Where is it?” “Where is what?” he asks blocking the pillow with his hands. “The money and diamonds you nitwit!” sheContinue reading “The Box”
High, How are You?
A thick cloud of smoke rises from Martin’s parked Audi, as he and Erica head toward The Cheeze Kake Factory. Their eyes red and stomach’s grumbling, they walk in unison with hands clenched connecting them. “This is going to be so good,” Martin says stroking ash out of his beard. “Oooh, I wonder if theyContinue reading “High, How are You?”
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