It Breathed Fire
The first one was as loud as a thunderclap. Sylvia jumped from her chair and instinctively glanced out the window, only to see bright blue sky and a manic sun. She turned to her grandma, who had been reading the news on her iPad. “What do you think that was,...
Nameless in the Smoke
She was alone. Running through the smoke-choked snow, alone. Blood made a trail behind her, running down her legs and shoulder like rain. She looked back and saw the fire gaining. She wondered if the magician chasing her would hold out for much longer. She knew she...
Elevator Boy
I live in the hottest place in the world. The fourth floor of an apartment building in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, squeezed next to a huge parking garage. Concrete retains heat and this city is stifling, even in April. Every night at nine I get home from work and...
Jew Boy
We got into our stances, feeling the ground, fists up, and focused on any possible weakness. Everyone gathered in a circle around us, breathless and anticipating. Then Albert shoved his way from the back of the crowd to face me.