Voicemail

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. “Hi. Thanks for calling …” I ended the call, frustrated, pacing about my room. On my wall hung a quote: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Well then. Glancing at my phone, I dialed again, placing the phone near […]

Exercise in Pain Writing

“Bend,” spoke the interrogator, “or break?”   The fettered man stared back blankly.   “Break it is, then?” the interrogator continued, “Wonderful. I was hoping you’d make this interesting, rather than easy.”   With a nod to the accompanying grunts, the interrogator walked down the hall, followed by the grunts dragged the captive with them. […]