New Mexico, 1938 Three men sat around a fire, warming their hands. Light cast by the small burning bundle of sticks produced more light than warmth. “Ren, git s'more sticks,” growled a scruffy bearded man in jacket two sizes too small. “Git it yerself Earl,” Ren shot back, using a long, dirty fingernail to dig … Continue reading Buried Secrets
short fiction
The Ball Game
Tara Beaumont walked along in front of the metal bleachers, listening to the raucous Friday night crowd. A half-naked teenage boy, covered in red and white body paint, skittered past her, hooting and hollering like a howler monkey in heat. My how times have changed. A girl with short shorts sauntered by, which, among other … Continue reading The Ball Game
Greg C. Miller, Author 