Conception: Part 7
The air of the small bathroom was smothering as an east-coast summer. Kirin sank into it, still and silent in the deep claw-foot tub. She stared at the ripples caused […]
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Conception: Part 6
The whiskey bottle shattered, filling the room with a sharp, moldy stink. It bled hot and amber down from its crater of cracked drywall, leaving dirty stains on the hotel […]
Conception: Part 4
“Do you want me to rub your shoulders?” Kirin lay broad hands on her boyfriend’s neck, nails sneaking beneath his sweater and underlying shirt. She sniffed his ear, letting her […]
Conception: Part 3
Outside the cafe, bits of snow floated through the air, looking dirty in the darkening grey of the city. I finished another espresso, sucked the crème off my teeth and […]
Conception: Part 2
“Well, I’m doing it.” Blake leaned over the fire, flames painting harsh shadows on his face. He pointed a crooked finger around the ring of friends. “Don’t any of you […]
Conception: Part 1
My friend Jessica was conceived on a merry-go-round in Marseille. No joke. Her parents-to-be snuck out there at 3 a.m. after an evening of drunken carousing and made like bonobos […]
