In every town they visited, Kaz and Dmitri would find the local gamblers and proceed to bilk them out of their gold. Kaz had to admit that Dmitri was very good at what he did. He was a con man in every

The man lay in a heap on the floor, his blood slowly expanding across the filthy carpet beneath him. Kaz gingerly stepped over his body and began to search through the desk. Sure enough, the bottom drawer

The next town arrived by afternoon. Everyone turned to see what the wind had blown in as Kazimir hesitated in the doorway of the town’s saloon. Their intense stares made him uncomfortable. Surely he was

( 1860 – Somewhere near the Moravian-Russian border. OOO Sophie’s voice ricocheted off the walls of their humble abode, piercing Kazimir where it hurt the most – his heart. He had spent countless sleepless

( The story I posted here on Steemit - Baby Blue ( was shortened from a longer novella. I began writing with a group of characters and soon, it's all I was interested in writing. The Fall of Kazimir takes

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8|Part 9 “What? No questions today, Doc?” I ask, as I sit quietly on the hard chair. I’ve already decided I’m done with this therapy crap. I think

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8 "You have an amazing life, to hear you tell it," the doctor says, once again looking over his notes. If he can't recall my story, how

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7 “So, Blue,” says the doc, staring at me like an insect he’d like to dissect, “Are you ready to finish this imagined story and deal with your real issues?”

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6 “I talked to your father today,” the doc says as I take my seat on the couch. “Oh yeah?” I ask coolly. “Yes. He says that your sister and step-father are worried

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5 Days are flowing by as if I’m in a dream state. Sophie comes home to me. Well, sort of. We have an amazing sex life, but for some reason I can’t quite put a finger

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4 Baby Blue – Part 5 of a serial novella Today I notice the old geezer’s staring at me differently. So, I ask, “What’s up, Doc?” “I think it’s time to prove to me some of these

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3 The doc casually looks through the notes he has taken sporadically while I’ve been in his office. “Let’s pick up where we left off, okay?” Sighing, I force myself to describe the

( Part 1|Part 2 “So, Blue, how are you feeling today?” says the doc, as he slides into the leather chair behind his expensive desk. “I’m feeling great,” I say, taking up my position on the couch, stretching

( This time, I sit on the couch. The hard-as-a-rock chair wasn’t all that comfy last time. The doc cocks his head to the side and says, “Hello, Blue. Let’s pick up the story where you left off last time.

The gray-haired, grim-looking man is staring at me as I flop in the chair across the desk from him. “Shall we get started?” he asks. I flash him my killer grin but he remains stolid. “You know why you’re