She stood outside the store in the pouring rain, just beyond the awning. The first thing Pablo noticed about her was not the way her long hair fell in thick, wet ropes down her back, nor her blotchy red face, nor her unusually slender frame, outlined by the black cotton sundress, now soaked, that clung to her body, leaving very little to the imagination. No, the first thing he noticed was her eyes, bloodshot and tired, devoid of any hint of happiness. Continue reading “La Llorona”
Piquancy
I see you from across the room. That look in your eyes tells me that you mean to devour me whole…and I have a feeling I won’t mind it one bit. Continue reading “Piquancy”
Chrysalis
It was coming. I could neither see nor hear it, but I knew it was approaching. Slowly, deliberately, it was coming for me. Continue reading “Chrysalis”