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CAMPFIRE: Hidden Treasures

CAMPFIRE: Hidden Treasures

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. Work smart, not hard. That’s what my old man told me, but it was advice he never seemed to have taken. Patrick Lovan spent thirty-five long years as a general contractor and he’d haul me around...
CIRCUS: Too Many Clowns

CIRCUS: Too Many Clowns

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. Cigarette smoke stung my eyes as I sat at my desk, vulture-necked in the dark, watching the looping video of the clown standing behind the Clays Mill Junior High sign. The man was only half...
Watcher In The Woods

Watcher In The Woods

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. Unspoiled peace and serenity. That’s what the job description from the Kentucky State Park service had said. It sounded beautiful, but most lies do. I applied for a position as a winter caretaker...
I Keep Finding Bloody Knives

I Keep Finding Bloody Knives

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. A creature of habit would be an excellent way to describe me. My morning routine is near ritualized. Out of bed by 5:30 AM. Use the bathroom followed by a quick shower and shave. The coffee is...
The Reward

The Reward

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. They called me a vulture, so I leaned into it. Shortened it to Vulture for simplicity. I’d prefer to be called Thomas Langford, but sometimes you have to give in to nicknames. It can feel like a...