Alexander Hollins | December 5, 2011
Deb slinked her way back to the table, swaying back and forth at her hips as she curved and turned around people, a satisfied smile on her lips. She came up behind Rocky, still sitting in her chair, leaning forward over the table. His arms were waving about as he conversed manically with Tom. As [...]
Alexander Hollins | February 23, 2011
The song ended on its mournful refrain, and without missing a step, the band whipped into a more upbeat number, another of Tom’s favorites from the late forties. Sliding through the crowd and around tightly packed tables, Tom found his head nodding to Rocky’s drumbeat, his mouth opening of its own accord to silently sing [...]
Alexander Hollins | January 11, 2011
Friday passed in a blur, and Tom found himself laying awake on Saturday morning, sunlight streaming in. Cleaning, making and eating an omelet, and surfing a few favored webs barely ate a couple of hours. Deciding you could only dust so many times, all the boxes littering his small apartment that were going to be [...]
Alexander Hollins | December 7, 2010
The rest of the day passed, and Tom soon found himself at home, surrounded by boxes he had no energy to unpack. He lay on his bed, introspective. Coming back to Arizona was supposed to be cleansing. Supposed to be a change, not more of the same. Supposed to bring back his father, if only [...]
Alexander Hollins | November 22, 2010
Tom followed close behind Rocky as, rather than retracing their steps to where a vehicle waited, he vaulted a ladder into the upper tunnels. Rocky checked his watch, then led Tom up a small concrete staircase, and out a small fire door. Tom blinked away the bright sunlight, finding himself on the street. Many windowed [...]
Alexander Hollins | November 15, 2010
The week passed quickly for Tom. Wednesday he rode alone on the car, but Thursday and Friday both he managed to hop the same cable car as Marrow. They talked on a wide variety of topics, but Tom quickly learned that any attempt to talk about the other employees of P and R would suddenly [...]
Alexander Hollins | November 8, 2010
Coming out of the stairwell, the scent of barbecue hit Tom’s nose, and his stomach rumbled in response. “See, what did I tell you? Felicity’s as reliable as a clock. Come back from a conference, cater.” Coming around the corner into Deborah’s space, Tom saw a group of people standing around the small conference table [...]
Alexander Hollins | October 18, 2010
“Mr. Marrow! Good, I was hoping we’d hit the same car.” Marrow clapped Tom on the shoulder. “So, we haven’t scared you away yet, I see. Good.” “No sir. It did get hairy for a minute when a younger you addressed me directly. ” Marrow laughed, a deep belly laugh that quickly caught. Tom found [...]
Alexander Hollins | October 8, 2010
Tom awoke, sunlight streaming against the wall above him through his one window. Drenched in sweat, his dream faded from memory. Catching his breath, he rolled out of bed and, on the way to the shower, flipped the thermostat down. Water pierced his mind, ran off his face, feeling like shards of ice. He moved [...]
Alexander Hollins | August 11, 2009
The day passed slowly, but uneventfully for Tom. While many more people were met, and many more hands were shaken, no more hot or cold or… whatever, feelings hit him. He was beginning to believe he’d just imagined it, when he ran into Deborah in a hallway. “Hey Tom! Sorry I just left you alone. [...]
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