Blow the Candles Out
I didn't die today. That's something to celebrate.
I passed at least four buys that didn't go bad. I walked a road that bordered disputed territory. I rode a subway shared by a crackhead raging about microwaves and a guy so uptight I wasn't sure who made me more nervous.
Tomorrow I turn twenty-six. I never thought I'd ever say that. Never thought I'd see that day while still drawing breath.
And probably I will. Unless someone comes through the front door looking for something to sell. I still have to make it through the night.
Twenty-six.
Maybe.
BIO:
Stephen D. Rogers is the author of SHOT TO DEATH (Mainly Murder Press) and more than 600 shorter pieces. His website, http://www.stephendrogers.com/, includes a list of new and upcoming titles as well as other timely information.
Stephen,
ReplyDeleteNeat, tight, effective.
Best,
Col
Very fine micro, Stephen. Real life horror is sometimes more terrifying than the supernatural.
ReplyDelete"Odds are he won't live to see tomorrow." But he ain't no Secret Agent man.
ReplyDeleteShort, not sweet - and nerve-racking. Leaves me needing to look over my shoulder.
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