In the Name of Love...or Hate

Tammy Euliano's story, "In the Name of Love...or Hate," is in Short Circuit #03, Short Édition's quarterly review. Dr. Euliano is a physician, researcher and educator at UFlorida. Her debut thriller, “Fatal Intent,” will be published by Oceanview in March, 2021.

The name on the chart, Winnaker, tightened my throat. Funny how, decades later, a word can evoke a memory that evokes a physical response. It's a good thing the evil woman's name hadn't been Smith. But – Winnaker – it couldn't be her, my high school English teacher. She'd be long dead now and criticizing Lucifer for his diction in front of his exultant minions. I asked the medical student to present the patient."Ms. Winnaker is a seventy-six-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer who was admitted yesterday with severe headache, nausea and vomiting." He rocked back and forth on stiff le

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