Magic leaks through a rift in the barrier between the human world and Hell. Demons, vampires, harpies, and other monsters come through that rift. Closing the rift to seal out the monsters would also shut off the source of magic, but nobody wants to do that because of the wondrous changes made possible by magic. This is how the problem is solved after 2,000 years of trying.
Art, 'The Mailman' and his partner 'Sharp' Louie are on the lam after a bloody drug deal robbery in New York City. They head south heading toward Texas when they come across a hot looking girl, Karen, and her boyfriend who are also traveling south for reasons of their own, which turns out to be one Hell of a trip none of them could ever have even imagined.
When you are just minding your own business and not bothering anybody, sometimes it's easy to miss the clues. Here's my advice. This story was first published in a magazine, November 2010.
A Halloween 2022 Contest Entry
An underworldly entity, that has wandered the earth making drastic changes to the beliefs of mortals for 665 years, sets its sights on a young brother and sister.
Chris crashes his girlfriend's girls-only party with a box of chocolates. A box of chocolates designed specifically for females. When Chris fails to heed the warning not to eat any, well, I'm sure you get the picture.
Stories set in the same world as my Devil Pact's story
Stories set in the same world as my Devil Pact's story Tales from the Best Buy Incidents follows characters from the orgy in Chapter 3. How there lives were changed by what they think of as a Terrorist attack and a strange gas that made them loose their inhibitions. One year after the Best Buy Incidient, the "victims" gather to celebrate a wedding and reflect on how their lives changed over the last year.