Black Out Magic

Fireworks, whiskey, and old-time sorcery

Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash

When Tom pulled into his driveway, he saw the screen door was open. It smacked the side of the house with every gust of wind. He reached under the car seat and pulled out his Bowie knife. He had covered it in three layers of curses but it was also sharp. He felt safer with it than any gun he could purchase. Holding it close to his chest with the blade pointed out, he crept to his house and…