The scene was chaos. Three men lie dead on the sidewalk, and a bystander wounded but alive. A trail of blood ended at the street where Tomas' men rushed him away from the mayhem. Stan watched from across the street. Sirens wailing, but not able to cut through the crowd. He was surprised that more … Continue reading Crawling in the dark
Category: Flash Fiction
Light your own fire
He was the light of her life. When that flame burnt out, he abandoned her in her darkest hour, frightened and alone. At the end of the day, she found her light within.
Back in the black
It was another one of those days. You know the kind… the hurrieder I go, the behinder I get. You feel like you’re moving at warp speed, but everything around you is slogging along in slow motion. Every time I thought I was close to closing a contract - Boom! Another damn miracle conversion. Doesn’t … Continue reading Back in the black
Judgment Day
Marco’s intel proved invaluable. The Sampas were convening an Encontro, they had much to discuss. All the crew bosses would be there, all Tomas’ sergeants, his major and minor crew members. It was going to be like shooting fish in a barrel. Pauley and Stan took advantage of Vivian’s terra cotta roof, practicing walking across … Continue reading Judgment Day
Tucked away
I wrote your vengeful words on a torn scrap of paper, folding it into four corners to hold in the strictures, then tucked it into an old, musty book. The one that sits on a high shelf, never read, just gathering dust and losing its memories. Plaguing my weary mind, I muted their chittering demands … Continue reading Tucked away
Taking aim
Stan and Pauley remained on the roof, watching the Sampas' comings and goings. Using her cell phone, Pauley snapped photos of select targets to ask Lenore about later. With his expertise, Stan was singling out certain bosses as the higher ranked crew members. The way they maneuvered to get close to Tomas, pushing lesser men … Continue reading Taking aim
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