Hide Away

Cole Wright sits in a sparkling bright Route 66 themed diner in a small Montana town. Kind of town you could walk side to side in five minutes and leave behind.In the mountains nearby, Joe Bridger consults his phone.Any moment and he will get the go ahead. A simple job.He can get out of the snow and grab himself a meal.The two should never meet. No need to.Practically nothing in common.Wright finds himself on a collision course. Suits him just fine. Sean Monaghan is the author of more than one hundred stories, in print, online, on broadcast radio and podcast. His stories include "Concentration" in Landfall, and "The Molenstraat Music Festival" in Asimovs. He was the Grand Prize winner in the 2014 Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest for his story "Low Arc" Cole Wright, disillusioned former cop. Kind of guy you want on your side when things get tough.