The rattle of the container gave me enough confidence to run across the lawn, slide behind the wheel of the El, and hit the gas. I knew from experience that I could make it to

“So, this guy likes punctual”, David said as if we’d been carrying on a conversation for hours. “He’s very well connected with the traffickers in Everett and does some deals

The phrase “super vigilante deal” bounced around my head like a .22 shell inside a thick skull. The only other time I’d heard that phrase was the night everything had jumped off

Reluctantly, he answered the phone and hoped his mother would ask him how his life was going. Instead, he listened as she rambled on about

If there's one thing I can't stand about 'Cranky Dave', it's the way that as soon as you've finished eating, he always, and I mean ALWAYS

His two hundred dollar shoes scraped something from the men's room floor that he didn't want to think about. Her perfume, still on his shirt so strong it overpowered the urinalcake

Tonight, he didn't have killing on his mind. Jen was here and as his only weakness, she represented the last thing that tied him to humanity. All the rest was sealed away in his

The man across from her smiled back. Jen had to catch herself and remember why she was there. It was so hard to maintain the distance all the time. Jim touched her hand and turned

Cameron came running into the kitchen and pulled a big knife from the counter.She locked herself inside the bedroom but still didn't feel safe.She shut the windows and hide in the

He walked down the street with a snake around his neck. He really wanted to be noticed. It was an invitation to address him and ask about his snake, but

I love the Mesa Verde photo. I really need to travel more and am adding that spot to my bucket list.

With a trembling hand, I traced out the pentagram and press play on my iPod. The chant echoed through my parent's basement. My eyes went funny. I saw

The Morning light shown bright into the window above. I raised my head and looked instead upon the lass so beautiful next to me. My glaze is cast at this sweet lass

When she spotted me she came running with her arms held wide and a huge smile on her face, I was so proud and my heart swelled. My granddaughter!.... What a wonderful feeling! G-Pa

"So where are ya headed?", the cab driver asked, peering into his smudged rearview mirror for a quick glance at his passanger. That glance turned into a double take when he noticed

Maria was into punk-rock,tattos and body piercing.Despite that,one day she went to the Circus,and when she laid eyes on a clown,she fell for his style.She went shopping ride away!

I scream as shoop da woop says,"I'M A FIRE IN MY LAZOR" then terrified I

The teacher shouted "Chuck what you doing" "Well I was counting the freckles on the back of Jane's neck, but theres a problem." Whats the problem? she asked. "Their moving" I said

She stared into the dark hole, becoming sick with the idea that darkness was becoming something she was getting entirely too used to. He beckoned to her, drawing her into the black

The volcano erupted bleeding black ash across the tropical island and there in the cloud was a figure, flying it was Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwo'ole with a cape and a ukulele