House
Right before I caved and called Dad, his work called. They never do that. The woman’s voice was warm but strange, shaky at the end of sentences.
First Post
Rule 99
If the directions the boss gave me were correct, I was getting close to Los Suelos. The road before me devolved from a state highway to a county road of rutted macadam and faded thermoplastic road paint.
diary, leatherbound
Nasty cold spell early in the season. Forgot about this thing until I got to lookin for tinder. Sure I won’t need those last three pages.
Chasm
Calvin started going to the diner as an escape. He wanted to avoid church, but his parents made him promise to acknowledge God, His presence, at least once a week.
The Buried Man
The truth is I don’t expect them to show up at all. I’m used to getting blown off. It’s basic as hell—New Kid Blues, et cetera, et cetera.
The Carlos Clay Crockery Company
Bianca didn’t have time to stuff the hundred-dollar bill into her pocket before Luis came in to check her register.
Dirt: Installation and Exhibition Guide
If the dome was broken during a previous exhibit, examine the dirt CAREFULLY for shards of glass.
¿Eres un Duende?
The preparations required ingredients she didn’t like clients to see. Most disliked what they saw.