“Yes, Diana, I am walking in right now. I don’t know why this contractor is taking so long. Just go to sleep, and I will take care of everything. See you at the house showing first thing tomorrow morning.” The worn out property manager quickly ended the call and began…

The oppressive heat of the Kaliharan desert beat down relentlessly on the procession of the 7 virgins. Each one of these young women were garbed in elaborate flowing robes that had 10-feet trains that trailed behind them. As their determined eyes stared transfixed into the distant horizon, their minds were…

“How many credits can I get for this piece of trash?” growled the heavyset man as he aggressively shoved his dented android forward towards the ominous looking Scrapper. As the servile robot collapsed helplessly on the ground, it cried out, “Master…. p-p-please pardon me! …

“Ma! Are you absolutely sure my little girl is here in this forest?” howled the distressed father as he staggered through underbrush in search of his teenage daughter. Every few steps he took, he would call out her name and then take another sloppy swig of the fiery bottle of…

The young woman lay gracefully on the surface of the empty stage. Small particles of dust floated softly in the air. The gentle beam of stage light illuminated the young woman’s delicate features. But instead of a handsome prince hovering above to awaken this woman from her sleep, a weary…

“Antin! Where are you?” bellowed the bullies’ menacing voice as they stalked their small prey through the sea of weathered tents in the refugee camp. The strong relentless winds tore many of the tarps loose from their pegs. It caused the fabric to flap furiously about; like ghosts helplessly trying…

“We are approaching the target” declared officer Grom as he barreled down the sterile streets of the silent city. Towering skyscrapers whizzed by on either side of the passenger windows. The only splashes of color in this ominously whitewashed city were government issued billboards. They all ordered everyone to “be…

The rich young man stumbled through the beaded curtains while nursing a hangover as well as a broken a heart. His ex-girlfriend’s venomous words still rang in his ears, “Derek! You are the dumbest man I ever dated! I am leaving you!” As he ventured deeper into the dimly lit…

As she brought the warm crumbly scone to her lips, her delicate eyes slowly lifted up to scrutinize each of her guests. Even though they were all dressed immaculately, none of them dared to move even a single finger in her presence. “Well don’t just stare at me! Try one…