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Gingerbread Man
By M. L. Erwin & T. J. Scott Marsie stares out the window of her office, located in downtown Dallas. The day is overcast and cool for July in Texas. An overcast sky always reminds her of him, the Gingerbread Man. A smile spreads across her face. “The Gingerbread Man,” she whispers. He was [...]
4May2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedCrazy Black Betty
By T. J. Scott & M. L. Erwin Scott picked up the phone. “Speak.” “Hey, Scott, it’s me, Jeff.” “Hey Jeff, how’s country life treating you? Watching the grass grow?” “Yea, pretty much. I called to let you know somebody died.” “Not your mom?” “She died last year, Scott, remember?” “Oh, yes. I’m sorry. I…” [...]
4May2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedI Love Peaches Carter And I Don’t Give a Damn
by T. J. Scott & M. L. Erwin Lonny West fluffed up his afro, making sure it was neat and round. He was eighteen years old now. Lonny lived in the black community of a small town in Texas called Haskell. The black community didn’t have much. Gin yards, dirt roads, and Peaches Carter. Peaches [...]
4May2012 | admin | 2 comments | ContinuedGloria’s Barbeque
By M. L. Erwin and T. J. Scott When had she begun to drink? She remembered experimenting with it in high school, but not for very long. Now it had become a nightly habit. She turned her television down low so she could hear his voice. She prayed not to hear it, but she [...]
4May2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Tax Man’s Dog
by M. L. Erwin & T. J. Scott Brian Washington worked for the government. The Civil War was over and it was time for Southerners to pay Uncle Sam what was owed. Brian was a tax collector, a job he didn’t particularly like. He was a tall man six five and string bean slender. Good-looking, [...]
8Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedGraveyard Dirt
By M. L. Erwin & T. J. Scott Victor was a bit fed up. He checked his watch. It was five-thirty. The ceremony would start at seven. Ceremony, he thought. Ever since high school every nerd male and female had hung together starting their own occult. In Clearsprings, Texas, there wasn’t much else to do, [...]
8Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedLegion
By M. L. Erwin & T. J. Scott Ray sat in his one bedroom shack waiting to gather enough guts to pull the trigger. There was a storm out and the raindrops on the roof were calming. Wait until the storm passes, he thought, enjoy nature’s rhythm. He held a 44 magnum in his [...]
3Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Math Teacher
By T. J. Scott & M. L. Erwin Just standing around at the class reunion, Emma Thornhill decided it would be the last one she would ever attend. Just looking at everybody made her want to puke. She was sure she was the subject of much of the conversations. All through high school she [...]
3Apr2012 | admin | 1 comment | Continued