A conniving young minx comes to terms with her wiles during one uproarious night from Dorris Treach: "..Over the years, Dorris took good care of her nails, and grew up to be a tall, appealing young woman...

A boy's blissful memories of life by the water are shattered by an act of cruelty. from The View From Pier End:  "He slashed wildly as if he intended to make a scene. Jude came over too and we both realized...

A willful young marine watches a mesmerizing scene unfold on an elementary school field. from Choreography:  "Running hard produced pain, and pain jilted weakness he believed. It squelched it dry. It...

A telephone repairman stirs a nightmare at the bottom of a manhole. from What The Men Saw:  "All day for work Donny trundled down the streets in one of the white telephone trucks with a hydraulic crane...

A ghostly encounter forces an old woman to reckon with a promise she made decades ago. from Old Woman's Word:  "Under the blankets she rubbed her knuckles one by one, which had flared from weeks of cooking,...