October 2nd, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Investigation Maria looked at the board. Her eyes shifted from name to name, as she became unsettled by the choices that lay before her. Finally, she shook her head. “I don’t want it to be any of them.” Cole looked over her shoulder, looking at the board himself, eyeing… Read more

September 28th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA The Funeral Kat wore a well-ironed black dress, with a small handbag hung around her shoulder. As she walked up the stairs to the church, she saw Maurice sitting on its porch. He wore the same suit he had to Homecoming. “Hey, Kat.” He gave a small smile. “Hey,… Read more

September 21st, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA The Dance Rodrigo woke up, and checked his clock. It was 10:13am. Usually he would be running out the door, but in this case he had plenty of time. He grabbed some fresh clothes from his closet, including a nice dress shirt and pants which he rolled up into… Read more

September 20th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Homecoming Cole woke up from another nightmare. Sweat drenched his bed. He took off the sheets and huddled them into a pile, then quickly got dressed with the first things he saw in his closet. He put on his stained hoodie and rushed down the stairs. “You heading out?” … Read more

September 14th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Autopsy In a shabby home in the middle of South Kinsky, a young and slightly overweight black man cooked on an old gas stove. The smell of chorizo and eggs filled the air, and when the man felt satisfied with his work, he took the pan off the heat… Read more

August 1st, 2010 Kinsky, California, USA The Treehouse A young black-haired boy ran up a grassy hill, surveying the land before him. With his eyes peering at the horizon, he suddenly stopped and pointed westward. “Over yonder, ye scallywags! Our glory comes ever closer!” Two other children followed him from behind: a boy and a… Read more