The newcomer was whacking the old tape player with a little brush. That's all the newcomer had been doing with his free time since arrival two weeks ago. Strange behavior, Sanderson thought. You got three hours of freedom a day. Why spend it whacking some arcane Technology ?

Wouldn't it be...

When Steve walked in holding a pack of  IPA s Lindsay was livid. They couldn't afford that shit. But the smile on his face stopped her. How could she be mad at that puppy dog face.

I got a big tip today. So i'm treating us.

He told her bout the weird...

Get me a damn beer .

No not this one. The other one.

The kid gave an asking look.

You drink it. The man said while pointing at him. Get me the right damn beer this time, boy.

The kid went and got a can. Cracked it open. Saw his fingers remove some of...

At a rest stop off the desert highway, Denver took out a sanitized straight razor. The man in the expensive suit was snoring. The sun shining into his eyes as he drove had put him to sleep in the dead of day. The man refused to wear any of the...

The thumbprint got lost in the mail. People assumed it was an inside job. The buyer had not bought insurance on it. The internet judged the buyer for it. Who would be crazy enough to buy something for 200 grand and not buy insurance on it?

The woman who sold it...

The office stared at the tall man who walked by. He must've been 6'5. But his bad posture had him standing at an effective height of just 6'3. On paper he was not a high ranking official. In fact, he wasn't even an official. Nobody was sure what he was....

What a crybaby Gene thought. She had been planning these  support group for a long time now. And knew what worked. In the past she had been  idealistic She thought everybody could find common ground no matter how different they were. She'd stick a bunch of different people in the...

The sign was JC's idea. Kindness indeed was free at The Blue Moon Cafe. In terms of  money at least.

There was still something to be expensed though at the end of the day. The  employees providing the  kindness paid something of themselves. A smile, or a sincere grin was free...

He went to where Alice was seated. And strangled her. The friend watched in horror, but didn't do anything or try to help. She took a step back with a hand on her chest.

After, he left. Drove in the car off the highway wondering. Why'd he do that? Did he...

Kyle saw her. Wondered: what the hell is she doing here? Got out as quick as he could without causing suspicion. However he thought she saw her. They never met eyes. But he stood in that corner too long for her not to have seen him. The question wasn't whether...