Cigarettes and Cookies
Cigarettes and Cookies Liz December 15, 2025 Vignette Vignette The road stretches out before us, our legs carrying us away — not toward. Warm summer morning light guides us forward. Our shadows trail behind, scrambling to keep pace as we hurry. Dust kicks up under bare feet — rock, grit, heat. We walk faster the […]
Temporary Refuge
I jump past him and his weapon as I run for cover, crouching under the table for a brief escape. His cursing and shouting follow as Mahoney chairs crash into each other, the crack of the belt against furniture as it scores several misses.