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The Day Hell Froze Over

The Day Hell Froze Over

The day began like any other day, hot as hell, which is exactly how Satan prefers the climate in the underworld. But then, while deciding the fates of that day’s captured souls, he shivers. It’s a small thing this shiver, so slight. No one would take notice of such a small thing, but Satan notices. […]

Bite of the Butterfly

Bite of the Butterfly

“What would you do . . . if I told you I hate you? “What would you do . . . if I cut you into little pieces?” Principal Magnussen stopped, peering over the ragged edge of a pink piece of writing paper he held in his hand. He began drumming his left hand fingers […]

A Day at the Mall

A Day at the Mall

The shocks on the car squealed in relief as she forced her bulk through the door one flabby segment at a time. There were other people in the car but I couldn’t figure out how they fit in there along with Big Momma. I was watching this while sitting in our car with my two […]