The jab in the jaw was so sudden, so immediate that it was more surprising than terrifying. It made him fling sideways, eventually stumble and fall awkwardly on the asphalt. Just when he was getting his bearings sorted out, his eyes saw an incoming kick into his groin area. The pain was immediate. He wanted[…]

He wasn’t sure why he had stopped for a Starbucks coffee on an island rest stop on the interstate. Perhaps he needed further convincing that Starbucks coffee was always served lukewarm and overrated or rather because after driving 200 odd miles on maddeningly straight roads his bored legs needed a stretch. David also wasn’t sure[…]