by Jude Mire | Jun 25, 2019 | Story, Weird
Unlike most people, Agents Holmann and Murtaugh knew about the blackout before it hit them, but not by much. They’d been tracking the manifestations for a couple of weeks. The sensor network had narrowed it down to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when the data coming in...
by Jude Mire | May 21, 2019 | Short, Weird
He’d been here before. He was sure of it; black tablecloths, silver candlesticks, and a flock of penguin waiters. When had he been here? “We dreamed this silly.” He frowned. She was gone. He turned, straightened his shirt, and hitched his jacket. He...
by Jude Mire | Feb 28, 2019 | Story, Weird
“Do you ever wonder what it’s thinking?” “No. But I often wonder what’s going on in your head. Your decisions are confounding.” He laughed it off. “Hardly. You’re just naive.” Vana didn’t rise to the insult and waited for him to make his move....
by Jude Mire | Aug 13, 2018 | Short, Weird
Dwe’leh Otoda stood at the crest of a grassy hill and gazed down at the valley below through three pairs of glasses. Each was a different prescription but, combined, they allowed him to see normally. At the edge of the low field, halfway across, were a pair of...
by Jude Mire | Jul 30, 2018 | Short, Weird
Lawrence didn’t need to read the crumpled green paper that was flapping in his face. He knew damn well what it said. He didn’t bother listening to the irate woman shaking the pamphlet in front of his nose like a maraca; he knew what she said too. “I’ll take care of...
by Jude Mire | Apr 26, 2018 | Short, Weird
Black clad and blood splattered, the swarm of bikers rounded the curve on County Road K with an ear numbing buzz. They were leaned back with arms out, nestled deep in chrome and leather. Beards and goggles hid their grim expressions. It had been a hell of a...
