The Final Section
The shadow fell before the sound arrived. A cold, dark stain that crawled over the…
The shadow fell before the sound arrived. A cold, dark stain that crawled over the…
"We're almost there," he said. My brother, on the highway, with a U-Haul full of…
The dean’s champagne flute stopped halfway to his lips. His toast died on his tongue.…
The scanner beeped. A flat, electronic chirp. The sound of everything working as it should.…
The iron gates closed behind my car with a sound like a vault door. This…
MY BUDDIES LAUGHED AT THE OLD MAN AT THE SHOOTING RANGE. THEN THE RANGE MASTER…
THE SERGEANT MOCKED THE CRYING RECRUIT. THEN HE SAW THE GROUPING ON THE TARGET. It…
THE YOUNG MARINES LAUGHED AT THE OLD MAN'S SHAKY HANDS. THEN THE RANGE OFFICER SAW…
FOR SIX MONTHS, HE SHOWED ME A PICTURE OF HIS WIFE. YESTERDAY, MY WIFE SENT…
THE DRILL SERGEANT FOUND "CONTRABAND" IN THE RECRUIT'S BUNK. IT WAS A PHOTO OF THE…