John stood with locked knees.  His arms extended straight out in front of him, stiff and strained, the Glock pistol grip wrapped up in his chubby hands. The wind rushed through the pine in laboring waves of white noise.  A light veil of clouds kept the sun at bay, making the day chillier than … Continue reading Boundaries: Chapter #15

The sleeping pod slid out from the wall with a low electric hum.  A gentle sunrise simulation bathed Bob in a rejuvenating light.  He lay very still behind closed eyes and tried to ignore the wakeup call.  A voice sweeter than honey said, “Time to greet the new day, Bob, and what a wonderful day … Continue reading Let the Hunt Begin: chapter 14

“How much longer will we wait?” John asked.  His round figure stood uneasily in the open doorway to the church.  A fog had settled into the small valley below him, laying thick on the small hay meadow and binding itself to the surrounding pines.  Calls from unseen mother cows to their calves rang up into … Continue reading Divine Intervention: chapter 13

The steps behind the Eldo dropped beneath the Regulator and Sanna’s feet, leaving them in the dimly lit alley.  To their right, the turning over of the Ford’s engine and the rumble of dual exhaust pipes broke the night air. “Seems like mom has found her truck,” Bob said with slight amusement. Barretta’s pulled, they … Continue reading Close Call: chapter 12

The two women moved easily through the pitch black silence of the pines.  Neither talked for a bit.  They made their way down the mile-long trail.  Seeing with their memory, they traveled in the darkness.  Two figured floating among the ghosts of the new moon.  Down to the end of the jeep road, where the … Continue reading Reunion: chapter 11

Sometimes, the night is placid, covered in cloudy vales, and unnoticeable.   Sometimes, it is full of restless ideas, uncommon sounds, and ominous sensations.  There are nights when the stars race to outshine the moon while it is recovering from its long cycle.  Nights where the deepest parts of the universe come into view.  Reminding us … Continue reading Warnings: chapter 10

Say you’re a very powerful, wealthy and eccentric Yakuza crime boss.  You have spent a lifetime working your way up through the mayhem of a Japanese organized crime ring, and somehow you have stayed alive.   You run a tight ship and profitable business.  Life has become somewhat stable.  Well, as stable as one can be … Continue reading The Grey: chapter 9