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• Leadership

  by Val about 1 month ago

  The rapid rifle fire had died down but nobody dared raise their heads.
  “Whada do now,c’ptain?” Maddox quietly asked.
  “Let me …

• X Marks the Spot

  by Stovohobo 2 months ago

  Dust whispered along the contoured edges of the rifle barrel, climbing and falling like some sentient serpent. It crawled alo…

• This Side of the Hudson: Staring Straight

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 4 months ago

  I collected myself and knocked. The door opened a crack; I could see a steely left eye. “Evening. We’re just passing through-...

• Lightning Never Stikes Twice (NaNoWriMo)

  by uselessness 11 months ago

  Old habits die hard.

  Duke had walked the mile stretch to Pleasant Valley and back again every night since his father passed …

• Janet Willoughby

  by Stovohobo about 1 year ago

  Salvador Ct. was a truly unusual suburban empire. Though spanning only one cul-de-sac, it packed more oddities than any forei…

• Damien and Jakob: City Streets

  by Stovohobo about 1 year ago

  The hectic bustle in the air was tangible on Damien’s lips. People jammed through spinning doors while a rush of bodies prope…

• In League with Danger

  by Jack Bradley about 1 year ago

  A drizzly haze enveloped the forest.
  Mark gripped the automatic rifle in his hands. Although the sights of the weapon were cl…

• The Shootout

  by Leon Kensington about 1 year ago