"Why do you think we find sunsets so beautiful?" Ramon turned to Kristen and cocked his head. "What do you mean?" "Why do you think it's such a universal notion that sunsets are beautiful?" Kristen's eyes never came off the sunset as she sat on the soft wavy grass next to Ramon. The two were … Continue reading Burnt Orange
Carmine pulled the unmarked car into a spot kiddie corner from Courtney’s mom’s house. It was eleven-fifteen the following Tuesday morning after they’d spoken to the little girl. Carmine parked the car, rolled down his window halfway, and killed the engine. He pulled out a pack of cigarettes from the center console and lit one, … Continue reading The Golden Child Part Two
"Charlie three?" chirped the dispatcher through the radio. "Charlie three," answered the beat three officer, Victor Kolvinsky. "Can you head into the station for a burglary report? The desk just called and said an elderly female came in to report items stolen from her apartment and she has offender info." "10-4," said Kolvinsky as he … Continue reading Burglaries Unfounded
Cameron sat at his desk, blankly staring at the white luminescent screen displaying a blank page of his word document. How had he done this so many times before? How did this night go when he wrote his bestseller? Did he eat pizza rolls then too or did he eat a turkey sandwich with Doritos? … Continue reading Hashes, Dashes, and Strokes
David picked up the cylindrical can and popped the purple top off and set it on the counter next to the sink. He hit the plunger and sprayed the tight pressurized blue gel into his calloused hands. He looked in the toothpaste-stained mirror at his two weeks’ worth of facial hair, lengthy enough to look … Continue reading Two Faces
Drew Schroeder 