Careful what you wish for Lauren bared her teeth and cracked a knuckle with one squeeze. She could taste the foulness of Mark’s words on her own tongue. “Don’t you understand?” he yelled. “Either move up north with me, or it’s over.” Fine with me she thought. It wasn’t as…

Introducing Qaisar Khan

A glorious morning memory My eyes shot open as an alarm blared from out of nowhere. The 5:00 AM sunrise made an appearance on my bedroom carpet. “Shit, get up!” I shrieked as I jolted my boyfriend awake. “What time is it?” he asked, also seeing the light of dawn. …

The future hit like a cosmic bitch slap I decided to go and have my palm read. My reasoning was just for fun with no particular want for guidance. That’s how I approach life — as one big cruise with many options to choose from. Among these options were a…

A true story They say to write what you know. For a high functioning kook like myself, this covers a wide variety of comedic scenarios. …

He will follow “This. Friggin. Sucks!” I slammed the trunk of my mom’s Honda shut. “Take it easy Kim,” my mother warned. “This is for your own good.” “Being a parent must be nice,” I mumbled. “What’s that?” she asked with a glare through her enormous sunglasses. “Nothing” I rolled…

Beware the Hat Man “Claire shrieked and squirmed, viciously scraping the ground with every ounce of strength.” I continued the creepy narrative, enjoying my brother’s holy shit expression. “The icy grip around her ankles ripped her across the terrain, his nails sunk into her skin like needles. Psychotic laughter echoed…

Just a happy poem

It’s the idea that we’re not. I was lying awake, enjoying the gentle hum of my mini fan. It was a beautiful time of night to stargaze. Wisps of summer air encircled my bed from the open window. All was peaceful. Until. . . THUNK I glanced straight up at…