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Blood Brothers
“I’m not going to let you do this,” said Eugene. “You’re the closest thing I have to a brother and I don’t want you to ...
Painting the Roses Red
My neighbor Dr. Gregovich suffered both of life’s greatest calamities. The first was falling in love. This is a rebellious and generally discouraged affliction to ...
There’s Something Wrong With Dad
Fifteen years ago, something terrible happened to my family. It’s taken a lot of therapy and drugs to help me cope with it. I still ...
We Don’t Talk About Sarah
I always wanted a little sister. I would beg my parents, “Please? Pleeeeaasssee?” and they’d roll their eyes and tell me that it wasn’t as ...
Ghost Train
The house I grew up in was right next to a set of busy railroad tracks. From my bedroom window, I could watch the trains roll ...
The Worms Crawl In
Dusty Creek was a dried-up old town. It had been small since its inception, and smaller still since the draft had begun. You could run ...
Stealing Love
Young Charley Tillman was a mouse in a trap. He thought the trap was a practical joke that he was playing on himself. It felt ...
Ickbarr Bigelsteine
When I was a small child, I was terrified of the dark. I still am, but back when I was around six years old I ...
A Diner Open 25 Hours a Day
Late one night, I found myself driving down what seemed like an endless stretch of road. I was on my way back from a week-long ...
