It wasn't unusual for them to assess taxes for not being a cat. It was a felinoid town after all. The outskirts always smelled like Tuna and regurgitated hair balls. Tabby guards

Temporary insanity is one of those things you kind of have to lean into, even if you really are insane. You can't afford to have a good day on the stand when going for nuts.

His belated birthday greeting was as sincere as he could make it, six months late. He'd been meaning to get around to giving her the gift he'd bought a month late, but until she

I laughed. I didn’t want to. I don’t laugh at people because it encourages them to interact. But I couldn’t help it. At first it came out as an aborted “ha-ha-h-“ I tried to

Beyond the ridge, a coyote cried - high pitched, sharp, distinct - and was answered from closer at hand. Soon there were three or four singing, a happy chorus

He had bed-head, tight jeans, a McGriddle gut, and an iphone. He ordered a Venti Mocha Latte and paid with a "gift card." His belt had studs in it. A knotted handkerchief clung to

Pedro had not tended his market stall for many weeks. Gambling had become an overwhelming addiction, to the point where he found himself choosing blackjack over bananas. The money

Looking toward the west she stared at a small hourglass-shaped 4-acre black-water lake surrounded by waterlogged and stunted trees. Its water was gently lapping against the

As he  had done so many times before, perhaps 10 or 12 times now, the mastermind watched Alice rest peacefully in her hammock. He could count the mistakes he'd made on one hand and

Rumpelstiltskin had reformed. With plenty of therapy, he no longer craved gold and other people's children. He was now married to one of the seven dwarves' sister, and they lived

Once upon a time, there lived a handsome man named Eric and a beautiful woman named Cynthia. They met through mutual friends even though they lived in different cities.

Padding toward him, Julian saw Pepper, the dog he inherited from his niece, Kelly, when she moved away to college. They didn’t allow dogs in the dorms. That was 6 years ago and

While Julie was walking down the street, an alien ship appeared. She screamed and ran toward home. The alien creatures chased her. Just as she was opening her door, one of them

Once upon a time. Before the earth was created. When everything simple and complex as 1 and 0.

"That's the last time I ask for a drink in that place", I said warily, as I gently held the antiseptic wipe to my swollen

It was a typical Wednesday, no one noticed, but then again they never did. I reached for my pencil and began adding the totals, it was then

Dreams are funny things. I usually dont like them. But then I began to dream of her. Her with me. Her body close too me. Her breathe smelling of roses. it was all so real.

Undeterred, he set about his work. With such high standards, surely someone would realize the perfection of it all. All he needed was enough time and attention to detail.

"Tell me again, this time in reverse chronological order, how you managed to walk backward through the entire maze. I want to know every step, back to taking off your clothes this

As the fire breathing dragon sneered down at her with a twinkle in the eye, Roberta thought to herself "Crap, I knew I should have turned right" She