by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
The whole idea of a female roommate was a bit odd to Mark. When his first roommate Tom moved out, Mark was in a pretty tough place financially, so he took the first person who inquired about the room. Paige was quiet, neat, and mostly stayed out of his way, so it...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
She walked into the diner just as I was finishing my dinner. She dragged her feet and popped her gum, and wore a frown perfectly. The place was 50s chic, the counters lined with chrome, and the booths with well stuffed red pleather cushions. A Lower East Side remake...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Time became some plastic thing, some unclear concept. Days turned in on themselves, inverted, AM and PM, no telling if the sun was going up or down. Julia stopped opening the curtains at some point. She was on the third floor, but she still got self-conscious about...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
The first thing Becky noticed about the bar was how everything seemed to have an amber glow. The dark flocked damask wallpaper, the dark wood of the bar and tables, the candlelight reflecting off the mirrors behind the bar. It was a beautiful place, filled with...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
“The other night, I was so exhausted,” she said, pulling off her long socks. He was looking in the mirror, gauging the length of his stubble, rubbing his hand across his cheek. “I peeled off my clothes and dropped them on the floor, and then you scolded me and made me...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
The walk-in closet was almost completely dark. A shaft of light came from under the door, which gave them just enough illumination to make out each other’s forms once their eyes adjusted. “This is ridiculous,” he started, but then she stumbled into him. Her body was...