CHAPTER 8 “Hello.” Thin lips parted to reveal yellowed dentures. The poodle growled. Sweat oozed from my pores. The old man sniffed the air. “Oh, that’s quite an interesting smell. What is that? Tar, paint and… cake or something?” He tilted his head, sniffed again. “I don’t think I’ve ever smelled that combination before.” Schi … Continue reading Payback, Inc- Chapter 8

CHAPTER 6I scanned the list a final time. Dressed as paramedics—the easiest way to get Les out of the building without any interference—we sat in our rental van, soon to be pseudo-ambulance, outside Annette’s building. Waiting. The plan as we saw it, mellow from the coke and draped under a sheet, no one would be … Continue reading Payback, Inc- Chapter 6

I parked in the drive of my townhouse, head drifting down to rest on the steering wheel. I was frustrated to realize Schi’s words were so accurate. Besides my dogs and work, I didn’t have a life. I was just existing, no living in the true sense of the word. My heart was still aching, … Continue reading Payback, Inc- Chapter 5.1

CHAPTER 5Barbarosa Madonna Vincente Hatcher.Les’ wife.She’d strolled into our office, eyes shooting rage darts though her speech gave no hint of her malcontent. I knew the shit was about to hit the fan for some unlucky soul.Blond haired, green eyed, she was decked out in an expensive pantsuit, had a two hundred dollar haircut and … Continue reading Payback, Inc- Chapter 5

Hello all!I know I dipped on you guys in April but my mother took a turn for the worse and I went MIA for a few months. But I'm back and thought I'd continue with my Payback, Inc. story. I've retooled the entire thing, but I won't start from the beginning here. There may be … Continue reading Hey Guys, It’s Sydney. Sylvia Let me come back!