Author Archives: Jake Cavanah

A brick shattered the convenient store’s door. Seven hooded figures barged in. Two knocked down rows of junk food. Seeing where the others went was impossible from my apartment. I assumed to steal alcohol. The two who knocked down the junk food were now ravaging the refrigerators. They poured out different colored juices and chuckedContinue reading “Revolution”

Drew finished what was left of his whiskey before he slid his empty glass across the coffee table. Mary got up to grab it, not bothering to wait for a “thank you.” She was glad to have a reason to get up. The last two minutes of the game always seemed to take the longest.Continue reading “Endgame”

            Tim was being especially fidgety this morning. He was scratching his forearm so hard Lindsey feared he was going to cut himself.             “Last week you said you were anxious about your board meeting. How did it go?” she asked.             He rolled his eyes and said, “You know, same old same old. World’sContinue reading “Temptation”

        How much snow there was hadn’t been a thought until I hit the ground. It immediately soaked my shoes, but I was thankful it softened my landing.             The hardest part of escaping was going to be passing the windows both the living room and kitchen shared. The wall between the windows was soContinue reading “Run”

Seager reviewed his notes for his upcoming history test at the breakfast table across from Roy, who kept sticking his tongue out at him through his milk-stained lips. Over the stomping from upstairs, Seager heard his mother yelling at his father. He screamed something back, but Seager couldn’t hear it clearly over Roy slurping hisContinue reading “Nurture”

Curtis Groffle had left the office disgruntled about having been assigned work that kept him there until the bell. He had been doing it for so long he could work quickly and had, just barely, enough respect to forgo the pleasantry that was staying at his desk until 5:00 p.m. Unless some “additional, last-minute” responsibilitiesContinue reading “Beat”

Order your copy of The Abandoned today             “Hello, hello. Is anyone there?” Reginald bellowed as he let himself in his son’s mansion. Frank and Finn bolted to the front door to smell the intruder, barking to acknowledge their presence.             “Oh fuck, Richard. I thought you said these dogs would be tired. They’re going to stressContinue reading “Revealing Reginald”

Order your copy of The Abandoned today             After collecting herself and completing her chores, Robin stormed out of Free Morple without paying anyone else any mind. She liked to believe the days of this state causing so much heartbreak were over, but countless others battled hardships every single day. Nothing could excuse what Jimmy’s father hadContinue reading “Sisterhood”