Stories by: Todd Martin
“Slow down, asshole!” Dennis gasped as he struggled up the hill behind Justin. Justin turned and faced him, fighting the urge to tell him that he probably wouldn’t be having such a difficult time keeping up if he wasn’t so …
“Are you sure there are some out here?” Amber asked, sounding tired and more than just a little cranky. “Of course I’m sure. I saw several of them walking beside the road the other day on my way to work. …
“Look, Daddy!” Erin exclaimed in her squeaky voice that Dane always found so endearing, “See how high up Kevin’s kite is?” “I see it, Princess,” Dane replied with a smile, “He better be careful, if it goes any higher it’s …
As soon as Eli heard the familiar gravelly voice calling out to him from behind he felt his stomach start to churn and for a horrible second or so he was afraid that he was going to soil himself. He …
Daniel woke up long before the sun came up on Christmas morning. After several failed attempts to make Olivia get out of bed he gave up and headed downstairs alone, leaving on the bed where she lay on her side …
Jonathan kicked the front door of Aspen Health open and made his way past the empty security desk in the main lobby then started down the long hallway that led to the call center floor. He thought that it was …
Rita was busy pulling the weeds out of her flower garden when she first heard the cries for help coming from the woods behind the house. At first she thought that it was just the call of a strange bird …
“That was without a doubt the worst meal I have ever had in my life.” Greg grumbled as he sped up to go around the slow-moving Ford Focus in front of him. “It wasn’t that bad.” Cindi replied, wishing immediately …
It’s a great night for hunting. Clint thought as he looked up at the full moon in the sky. He took one last drag off of his cigarette and threw it to the ground below where it landed in some …
Carla sat on the passenger side of Mel’s car looking out of the window and wishing that she was somewhere (anywhere) else. She was no stranger to horrible jobs (she was pretty sure that if she contacted the Guinness people …



