By: Chaz Osburn.

Bob folded his arms and said, “You honestly don’t believe ESP is real, do you?”

Max looked up from his computer and answered, “What I said is I believe all living things have an ability to sense that which is beyond the physical.”

“What bull,” said Bob.

Let’s go out for martinis after work, Max thought.

“How about we go out for martinis after work?” said Bob. “On the condition there’s no more talk about ESP.”

“Deal.”

“And none of your theories about there being aliens living amongst us.”

Max smiled. If you only knew, Bob. If you only knew…

© 2025. Chaz Osburn

The author of two novels, At the Wolf’s Door and Incident at Jonesborough, Chaz Osburn spent 17 years living and working in Canada before returning to the U.S. in late 2023. His background is in the newspaper and magazine business.

Posted May 21, 2025.