by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Downstairs, in a bar that’s a half secret, there is a party that is supposed to be kept quiet. It was my first time at that particular soiree and I was told when the door closed things get interesting. The painter is a chemical necessity in these situations. She is a...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Have you ever seen a ghost? I have. It changed my life. I got to New York in September, which, honestly, is the best time to be in New York. The leaves were changing. The air was crisp. I was twenty-five and had just gotten my first real job and little apartment up in...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
I moved forward, and she moved back until she was against the wall, and I was pressing against her. "I didn’t do anything," she mumbled, hardly audible. I smacked her once, and her eyes bulged. Her knees gave a little, but I held her up by her hip....
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
From the top of the stairs, Tom watched as they were introduced. He always knew Katherine would meet Diane at some point. Their circles of friends were far too close for them to stay strangers forever. Diane had been in his life for years and had been his lover once....
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
We were going out for drinks. That was all. Just to see if we were both alright. This was after our break up and after the crying. We eyed the subway signs as they passed the window. All the numbers going up. Our hands found each other, but she wouldn’t look me in the...