FIRST AID by Boston Chandler
“Get out of here, pervert.” He doesn’t get out of here. People watch from their small islands of striped towels and coolers.
SOME THINGS FOR TODAY by Mike Topp
The next morning police were baffled. But then again police tend to be pretty clueless in general.
SOME EDITS by Zac Smith
The train didn’t derail, though, when this happened. Would’ve been cool if it did, maybe. Anyway
BARBIES by Christopher James
We bought Barbies for the clothes, but sooner or later they all ended up naked.
SKYGLOW by Nell Smith
“I can feel your heart beating.” He said it like he was telling her something about herself that she didn’t know already.
HERE’S WHAT WE’LL DO ON OUR DRIVE by Derek Harmening
When it’s dark, we’ll turn off the freeway, pull into the one place we can find. Look, you’ll say, pointing up at the harsh red neon.
THE WIND by Cathryn Rose
Dan won an award first for proving God doesn’t exist and then for proving He does.
TRAJECTORY by Nicholas Claro
Like everyone else, when I see the plane, I get up from the table to get a better look. I’m not exactly sure at what speed planes travel, but I know a plane must travel faster when it’s diving.
THE PLACE WITH THE RAIN by Tom Laplaige
Oh dear is a fretful tingle. A tingle hatches hungry dread. Roger drops to knees.
ALIEN HAND SYNDROME by Dan Melling
He’s lying on his back. His useless, hairless legs stay wherever I put them.