Forthcoming Story: Beat-Down

My story “Beat-Down” is scheduled to be published by www.EveryDayFiction.com on October 20. Here’s a teaser:

“What’s up?” Patricia said to Adrian.

Jason already knew; of course he already knew. “Beat-down,” he said.

Adrian nodded, the smile growing larger, more leering, more malicious.

“No,” Patricia said. “Don’t.”

But it was too late—Jason and Adrian were already running across the empty street.

You can read this story at www.EveryDayFiction.com in just under two weeks!