Between these yellow lines,The promise of safetyRetreats before the distraction, impatience, the ... [+]
Jesse Richmond is from Mount Pleasant, Utah. He spends a lot of time thinking about stories he wants to write and considerably less time writing them down. He suspects this will always be the case. "Chifir" was Juried winner in Short Édition's Long Story Short Award, 2022.
A hand emerged from the darkness and placed a steaming mug—Greg's favorite mug—on the table."Drink.""What is this?" Greg demanded, starting to rise from his chair. "You can't—"He'd barely moved an inch when two hands seized his shoulders and shoved him back down."Drink," repeated the voice, now behind his back."I'm calling the cops," Greg seethed. "I don't know who you think you are, but—"He trailed off—his phone was gone. How had they taken his phone?"No police," the voice tutted from across the table."What do you want from me?" Greg growled. A moment passed, then a figure stepped into the po