Feb 13, 2018
Manny recognized their captive’s voice with a start. It was his former classmate Reed Chancellor. Reed’s parents owned a large manufacturing company, worth tens of millions. Reed was born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth. By the time he was...
Feb 12, 2018
Eddie Loco aka Eddie Perez, got his name from his occasionally erratic behavior. A street tough, he was brutish but generally good natured. Manny and Eddie were childhood friends, watching each other’s backs since they were in primary school. Eddie was a...
Feb 11, 2018
Manny stepped into the sunshine, took a deep breath and smiled contentedly. Today was going to be a great day. Mom had prepared a breakfast of black beans over rice, with fried eggs on the side. She knew he was a drug addict but still treated him like her little...
Feb 9, 2018
The night had gone uneventfully so far. A few of her regulars, a tourist looking for a quickie, and an older family-looking man she’d just finished with in his car. As Anastacia stepped back onto the dark street she felt an uncomfortable feeling she was being...
Feb 8, 2018
When they arrived back at Michael’s condo that night, he sat her down and said “I know that was tough for you. But this is how it’s going to be from now on. It’s business, not personal.” Anastacia glared at him, feeling betrayed and still...
Feb 7, 2018
One evening Michael came to the living room as Anastacia was watching a re-run of her favorite TV show. They’d gotten high after eating dinner and she was still feeling the effects, laughing louder than normal along with the canned laughter from the TV. The...
