But Rex was swift, tugging on the wires before the full blast of electric current passed through. The clamps slipped off of Ben’s earlobes. The two ends touched each other, causing an eruption of fireworks. Rex flipped back the switch, ending the show, which left a cloud of smoke. &nb...
Sunlight came in through the window. Hushed voices filtered through the closed door. He lowered his feet to the floor. The bed screeched under him. His old bookshelves lined the wall, heavy with tall volumes of Talmud. He stuck his hand behind them, but there was nothing hidden there. He rubbed h...
she said. “You don’t want to meet him.”“No,” he said. “Not yet.”“What do you mean?” She looked at him, alarmed.“Only kidding. He’s all yours.”Tanya collected her coat from the rear seat.“I assume our deal is still on?” Elie did not turn to her, keeping the burnt skin out of her view.“Next time yo...