A picture of a person made of neon light

The Neon God

Kaching rang the bells of the slot machines. “Having any luck, friend?” a stranger asked as he pulled the lever for another spin. “Oh, I’m not playing,” I said. “Simply—observing.” “Who comes to a casino and doesn’t gamble?” he asked. “I suppose I do. Then again, the thrill of watching Read more

A dark photo of people around a campfire

The Doppelganger

“Connor, tell us one of your famous stories.” “Fine. But only if Jim puts more wood on the fire.” Jim sighed and tossed another log into the flames. Connor nodded. “Good.” “Why?” Greg asked. Connor glanced toward the dark tree line. “Don’t want the thing in the woods bothering us.” Read more