Series
The Send Off
It took a half an hour to get to Lexie’s ranch just outside of town. Tony was happy as hell because he thought I would chicken shit out. I’m not going to lie about it. I really did think about not going. Even on the ride out I had some pretty serious reservations about the whole thing because I began to see a lot of cacti and mesquite bushes. It looked like a barren wasteland, and I had the distinct impression that maybe this was some kind of ambush and I was going to end up under one of those bushes, deader than an alley cat but smelling like a Saturday afternoon barbecue.
By Monique Anderson5 years ago in Fiction
Material Risk
It was misting when Lee stepped out of the small yellow cab. The asphalt was emitting steam from the heat of the evening. Pedestrians rubbed shoulders as they navigated the narrow street with all it’s cart vendors and mopeds buzzing by. Lee’s consulting practice had taken him to many far-out stretches of the globe, but the southeast Asian countries always stood out as the most unique. He found himself in Thailand this time on a typical client request.
By Pete Kwapis5 years ago in Fiction
Matthias Scott - Air Pirate; Part 3
Stirling paused, his body in shock for a long moment after that dreaded word came over the line. The only thing that made the gears of his mind turn again was his communications officer asking him what was going on. Slowly, he looked at the man, then at the phone that was still in his hand, and set the latter down with a soft click as the earpiece relaxed into its cradle. Then without looking to the other man, Stirling spoke gravely. “Alert security. We're being boarded.”
By Bastian Falkenrath5 years ago in Fiction
Dynasty: A Batman Tale - Part 4
NOW The corridors of Wayne Manor had once been filled with sounds of laughter Alfred mused as he headed towards the library, but that was a different time. That was before The Batman. Alfred walked with a heavy heart. He longed to dissuade Bruce from his natural course of action, but knew his words would fall on deaf ears.
By Jarad Mann5 years ago in Fiction
