Race for city hall
It was the period of the election in New York. Several candidates were running, coveting the illustrious post of mayor. It was a race that bored the people; no one wanted to hear about the empty promises of their local politicians or the vitriol filled...
Cain Coney: Case 1, Chapter 1: A Lucky Break
I thought to myself that new york city is a very strange beast. my shabby, three-room apartment, which really was upscale for hell's kitchen, was less than three miles from the richness of the neighborhood i found myself in right now.
New Century, New Life - A Peter Gray Tale
The long hours and time spent being peter gray-lawton no longer meant i had as much freer hours to galivant around new york city like i used to.
Exile - Chapter 2: His Story
"Just great Gabriel, you've done it again!" , Gabriel said to himself. What a bloody genius he was. He had been told to cooperate, but no, he just had to try to escape. Not only did he fail, but he barely got two feet before being harshly reminded...
The What-If Game
The skyline was the only thing that seemed to change. Buildings grew overnight and sprawled out their concrete and steel roots. Lost in his thoughts, Micah absently brushed dark hair from his eyes - a mental note made to get it cut. Turning from the...
Confessions of an Inarian Rock Star: Chapter 1
Fair warning: Later chapters will delve into drug and alcohol consumption and abuse. This isn't being written as a morality tale nor is it glorifying it, but being a musician, myself, I have seen it as part of the lifestyle. Chapter 1 ...
Cain Coney, Case One, Chapter Two: Classifieds
Moving quickly now, I bounded back out to the street and went into the alleyway the basement window led out to. I scoured the concrete under my feet. Nothing. Investigated the metal grate around the Darrow house. Nothing. The brick wall of the building...
Stonewall
It seemed like any other bar at the time. Walking along the dark street, and struggling to keep my stomach from devouring itself, the first...
Cain Coney, Case One, Chapter Three: Bolt Holes
I'm tramping through the jungle. Gunfire sounds in my sensitive ears. It's a ways off, but still too close. If I'm nervous, it's nothing compared to the new recruits. Private Walsh, who joined my squad two weeks ago. He's eighteen. This is his first...
Exile - Chapter 3: Her Story
"Like you, I grew up in this city." Jessica said, with a distant look in her eyes. "But there's a key difference. You see, I was born into a poor family. Used to live in an old apartment building, kind of like the one you described. I was able to go...
Cain Coney, Case One, Chapter Four: Rossini Horns In
Less than an hour later, I was standing at Central Park West and Eighty-seventh. There was Darrow's house. Then the alley. On the other side was a smaller place, definitely nice, but from the look of it still relatively affordable. More importantly,...
Play me a Song chapters 4-7
Chapter 4 Breaking Point I woke up to the sound of my alarm blaring on the night stand. I yawned and sat up before stretching my back out and turning the alarm off. I stood up again and threw on a mix of my old clothes and new ones from the previous...