“CRASHED” Part 2
“Crashed” — Part Two He asked the usual questions, sure, but there was something about his tone — aggressive, demanding, and somewhat urgent.“Is this your land, sir?” he finally asked, in an inquisitive manner, but somehow not fully.“What did you see down there? I need you to tell me exactly what you saw — and […]
“Thanksgiving Day”
“Thanksgiving Day“ There it was — sitting in the corner, exactly where it had always been. The old wooden tribal statue. Cindy hadn’t seen it in years, but it felt like it had never moved. Her mother had kept it there her whole childhood. She’d always hated the thing. When friends came over, they whispered about […]
“Bad Cop Day”
“BAD COP DAY” Officer Dale Murphy wasn’t the best on the force. Just a couple of weeks ago, he had shot and killed a motorist during a routine stop. The report called it justified, but the whispers said otherwise. Witnesses claimed the suspect had been unarmed, and Dale hadn’t slept since. He told anyone who’d […]
“Crashed” Part One
CRASHED — Part One It was 2:00 a.m. when Ken and Patty were jolted awake by a violent explosion echoing across the night. It sounded like it came from the tobacco field. Ken was out of bed instantly. He rushed to the window and yanked the curtains aside. Far in the distance, an amber glow […]
“Time”
“Time” Frank always made sure he got the latest gadget, the newest technology. He used to tell everyone, “I was born too early.” Born on a hot summer day in 1955, he had seen a lot—the evolution of cars, the telephone, airplanes, the first home computer and the birth of so much more. He often […]
Edge Tales “The Elevator”
“The Elevator” It was after hours when Janine, the office cleaner, stepped into the lobby elevator. She pressed the button for the top floor. ]The building was quiet that night—too quiet. The elevator began to rise, but the panel lights began to flicker, and then froze on floor 11. The doors slid open—not to the […]