The Truth of the Matter
It was the little things that made Bea realize that Jake might have had a problem. The sudden start when in an otherwise quiet room. Staring off into space as if listening to a distant…
Category: Nasaru – Shorts
Thank You For Coming In
“Thank you for agreeing to meet with me, Agent Rider.” The vice-principal had greeted Richard at the door with a grim smile and a firm handshake. “Please, come in. Can I get you something to…
In Your Dreams Part 2
The cigar pressed against her shoulder, and the stink of burning flesh flooded her senses once more. She bit back on her scream as fresh tears sprung to her eyes. Jaw locking, she bared her…
Fight Like a Girl
The blow was a direct one, and Jo stumbled back a couple of steps, trying to put some space between herself and her assailant. Her lip was busted after that strike, and her attacker wasn’t…
Honoring the Dead
Thane Alighieri was miserable. His collar was too tight, even with the top button undone. The tie was what was doing him in – a somber blue noose, slowly strangling him. His hair was pulled…
Snow Day
December in Boston was fierce, and Mother Nature had chosen that day to flex a bit of muscle. The blizzard had swept in, cold as any Jo had seen, blanketing the city in white. It…
Sir Ruffsalot
Words filtered into his consciousness, muffled and distant, but there just the same. Two old women were arguing in languages he did not understand, and he wasn’t sure even they knew what the other was…
Mission Log: Bridgewater Triangle, MA
First try, there was no answer. The phone rang four times before eventually going to voicemail. Hanging up, Special Agent David Silas closed his eyes, breathing deeply through his mouth – his nose was still…
Double Trouble
The man smiled warmly for the camera, head canting just so as he listened to the question from one of the reporters. He was tall, his dark hair feathered back from features that bordered on…
Family Business
“Quite simply, security is what we do.” Ki-Bum Park flashed a smile to all those gathered about the conference room. “It is what our family does, for generations now, and we take great pride in…