He woke in the middle of the night in a burning fever, his brain boiling and his sheets soaked in sweat. He rose from his bed and staggered to the bathroom, then collapsed. His last thought before he passed out was that he would die alone. At sunrise, he crawled to his knees, wedged his […]
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Sheila sat at the small round kitchen table and stared down at the coffee and cream directly in front of her. She had started a special diet and exercise regimen a few weeks ago, one that only she knew about. She was supposed to eat just lean meat and vegetables. She hated black coffee, but
The wind in the branches interrupted their dreams. They held each other tight as midnight creatures prowled beyond the walls, as discreet as the secrets we never share.
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You live in the earth, sun, sea, and air, born of unexploded stars, the detritus of white dwarves, canvassing the Galaxy with steady resolve and infusing yourself into the organic realm. You float on a baby’s breath to nearby plants that convert you into the energy needed to feed us all and power the globe.
Don walked into the living room with a basketball in his hands. His son Greg was playing Assassin’s Creed. “Let’s go shoot some hoops,” Don said. Greg just kept staring at the screen. “Dad, I’m in the middle of something.” “There’s no remote control button to life, son. C’mon, let’s go. Daylight’s burning. You need some exercise.” “I’m
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It was one of those strange little bursts of insight better left unmentioned. Cody and Don were at dinner in a nice little Italian restaurant. She reached across the table, ran her index finger across the top of his hand, and finally said, “I love you, Don.” He flinched slightly at the word love and glanced