E. Reyes Author

Here is a WIP of mine from a superhero/anti-superhero series that I'm working on. Enjoy! Excerpt from The Ballad of Jack Forest By E. Reyes S am was already fixing to leave when he saw the dog; a German Shepherd sitting on the driver seat of an old pickup truck. The once-red paint was now turning a rustic pink. It had took a great deal of pounding from the Arizona sun over the years. The window was down halfway, letting in a little bit of cool night air for the poor dog. Sam turned his head and winced from the pain; must’ve been from the damn pool stick some stranger whacked his neck with. He stared off to the north side, watching as electric veins lit up in the clouds. The storm would be on his side of town in about half an hour; 45 minutes tops. The monsoon would provide a much better atmosphere for the dog. The air was humid. It was like putting your face over a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. Sam's white shirt was clinging to his body like a second skin. He was ...