In the moments before sleep stole him away, he would always resolve to do better tomorrow. Every night, or often early morning, he told himself that he would go to sleep earlier, wake up with the sun, and carpe some diem. Sometimes he even fantasized about going for a run or quitting smoking the next … Continue reading Another Day
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The Day You Left
By: Ben Bielert I wasn’t that old on the day you left. Just a 7-year-old girl with scabby knees and tears streaming down my cheeks. I watched your car crawl away on the bumpy gravel driveway, the crunching sound under those bald tires seemed to never end. I might have been able to catch you, … Continue reading The Day You Left
The Perils of Buying Online
By: Ben Bielert Just a little preamble, this is a story I have been working on for a bit. I am releasing the first 6 chapters here just to get a sense of what others think of it and to add a bit of content to my site. Please feel free to read and comment. … Continue reading The Perils of Buying Online
Breaking the Chain
By: Ben Bielert I rested my head against the vizpanel and watched the world as it whipped by outside. I told myself I’d never come back to this shithole of a planet, but I must have lied. The magrail cart raced along at speeds so great I would be vaporized in seconds if it lost … Continue reading Breaking the Chain
The Water Tower
By: Ben Bielert He always tied his shoes. Never just slipped ‘em on. Tied ‘em. Every. Goddamn. Time. That was just the way Danny Turner was. Methodical, calculating to the point of impracticality. You might be wonderin’ about the times when he was in a hurry. That’s just it, Danny was never in a hurry. … Continue reading The Water Tower
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