• Fiction

    Black & Blue Friday

    Black & Blue Friday by Weyland Smith Weyland and Sparkle enter the store.  It’s packed with shoppers.  Sparkle halts, stares, and jabs Wey with an elbow.  “Lookit the guy with the horns!” Weyland grins.  “Lord Cernunnos!”  He bows. “Wey, please, no salutations–you’ll attract attention.” Sparkle looks around them.  Nobody else seems to find a big furry guy with a pair of horns and a snout out of the ordinary.  “How can you walk around looking like that?” “Only believers can see me.”  He scans the crowd.  “Hey, have you guys seen Jesus?  We got separated and I can’t find him anywhere.” Sparkle blinks.  “You know Jesus?” “Oh, sure.  We call know…