Zoe – Killing Friends 12

For Zoe Stryd. Happy Birthday… Download the PDF  GORD The smell of piss and alcohol filled the alleyway – something Zoe had gotten used to. Her heels clicked against the concrete as she walked the familiar path between dumpsters. Just weeks ago, the place was alive and filled with the buzz of people – a meeting place for the area’s …

Tommy – Killing Friends 11

For Jeff Greenberg If you haven’t read Moving Day, be sure to do that first. Jeff stared at the bare ceiling. With great effort, he wiped his eyes – clearing his blurry vision. Exhaustion overwhelmed him. He felt as though he hadn’t slept in weeks. Waking up was the hardest part of his day. He did sleep, though. He could …

Twenty – Killing Friends 9

For Kayla Mills The rain pounded against Kayla’s black umbrella as she stood at the bottom of the hospital’s stairs staring at the sign. “Saint Mary’s General Hospital”. She adjusted her nurses uniform, checking for rain damage. She knew what waited for her, she couldn’t push herself to go inside. It would be the same as it had been for …

Moving Day – Killing Friends 5

For Reaia Greenberg Reaia could only stare at the ceiling, struggling to force air into her lungs. The floor was cool against her warm back but she took no pleasure in it. This was what death felt like. “What are you doing?” asked her husband, Jeff. He carried a large box labelled “KITCHEN” and stared down at her. “Dying”, she …