Have Words Will Write
Short stories in a variety of genres
Rita Jacobs stands on the edge of a canyon. She looks down and sees a raging river. Fear grips Rita for she wants to cross. She takes two large steps back. Rita gets pulled toward the mesa. Every day she goes to the ledge and looks. Every day Rita turns and walks away. Today …
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The next morning on the way back from breakfast, Psycho hung back as he watched the members of C4. It was then he came to the realization that he was where he was meant to be. His stomach knotted, for now he needed not only to act like, but be an Army sergeant who could …
Read More After breakfast, Sgt. Psycho broke off from C4 to head over to the morgue. He reached for the door handle when the door flew open, revealing Lt. Doyle. “I was wondering when I would see you again.” She said. “I’ve been busy between Capt. Phillips animal control and getting C4 ready.” “I heard about the …
Read More “What location did you find for our training range?” Sgt. Psycho asked Mick as they walked out the West Gate. “Once we go up that hill, you will be able to see all three shooting stations. Sparky and I staked out where to set up each shooting station.” “What about any stray bullets going where …
Read More Sgt. Psycho and Leroy stepped out of Central Command North when Leroy asked, “Where’s the jeep and the lion?” “Don’t worry about it. It’s not our concern anymore.” “I left my M14 in the jeep.” “Why would you do that?” “I figured that after talking with the Captain, he would send me to the kitchen. …
Read More Capt. Phillips steps out of Central Command to a waiting jeep surrounded by a group of gawking soldiers. His training at West Point and his years of command in various Army units never prepared Capt. Phillips for what he saw in that jeep. A four hundred pound lion was stuffed in the back. A lanky …
Read More Psycho arrived back at the hooch. He found Pham cleaning an AK-47. “Where did you get that rifle?” Psycho asked. Pham looked up with a questioning look. “That’s not standard Army issue.” “I got it from the squad next door. They collect weapons and ammo from the V.C. they kill.” “Why would you want to …
Read More Sgt. Psycho stood in the doorway of Capt. Phillip’s office. His right hand stayed above his brow as he said, “Sgt. Psycho here, sir.” Capt. Phillips eyed the one soldier he regretted ever bailing out of the stockade. “Come in and have a seat.” With the confidence of an Academy Award-winning movie star, Sgt. Psycho …
Read More The entire squad had barely got back from breakfast when two MPs arrived. They escort Sgt. Collins away without any explanation. Sgt. Collins only had time to make eye contact with Mick and told him, “You’re in charge.” Mick had been a sergeant for another squad for only a short time before ending up in …
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