It wasn’t nostalgia that brought Maynard back home. His mother said she’d found some of things of his and she wanted to give him a chance to go through them before they got tossed out. Maynard could have sworn he took everything of value when he moved out, but what the hell, he came anyway. […]

Jesseca tried to wiggle free, but Hannah held strong. Jesseca looked down at the wrecked streets, littered with bodies and robot carcasses, she took a deep breath and charged up her hands with energy and encased her feet in stone. The weight of her stone feet caused Hannah’s grip to slip, and the force of […]

As with all great stories, there is a part to this tale which happened quite some time ago. If I may digress: It was a gray and cloudy day in San Francisco, sometime in 1873. Then again, it was always foggy and gloomy in that part of California. The plan had been simple, so very […]

After months of searching and three dead Laura Croft look-a-likes, there it was: a golden chalice that was painted brown and encrusted with jade eyeballs. All he really had to do now was snag it, beat-down a handful of Rat-Ogres, escape the Temple of Doom, use it to rescue King Mickey and then he’d be […]

The ride back to his dorm hadn’t been nearly as insane as the ride into town. It was the first time Dane had seen the normally indomitable professor this… boring? calm? Low-key? Introverted, Dane decided. Coach Robby was usually lively and full of energy. His enthusiasm was one of the main reasons why Dane found […]

The coffee tasted better than usual. It usually was bitter and left a disquieting sensation in her stomach. Today it warmed her cold hands and helped her cling to the task at hand. The sugary donuts didn’t hurt either. “Please, remind me again why we’re going through interviewing all of these college students instead of […]

“My previous assistant lasted two weeks. This one lasted three days,” complained Serra, “Why can’t human resources get me someone more competent?” Serra had already had a very bad day and things weren’t looking up. It started with her waking up late, arriving at work to find that her assistant had quit and culminated in […]

The next morning Rebecca was awaken at about six by a crying Baby Tasha. Rebecca wondered into her nursery and found that she again had been sick. Rebecca helped her out of the crib, and began to wipe her off before she led her into the bathroom for another bath. After her rather early morning […]

The woman saw the change and relaxed her grip on the rubber teat. This time the paci stayed in. A cruel smile spread across her face, “There we go. That’s one way to quiet down a cranky baby.” Jess mumbled “I’m not a baby.” around the pacifier. But the woman just laughed as she opened […]

I was frantic by the time I saw Colleen by the bar. She was new to the scene and really wasn’t into the drugs and music. She had been dragged to an earlier rave by a boy friend and had kept coming when I came onto her. Now she laughed and giggled at everything I […]