Black wheels spin on the wet blacktop, kicking up water as she drives through darkness, Still Corners’ ‘Sad Movies’ playing on fuzzy speakers via her favorite station. It's a night when not even the moon threatens to shine behind the...
Horror
There’s No Crying in Hockey
"A 'goon' on a women ice hockey team is stunned by a very unexpected visitor to the locker room"
My dad regretted not having a son. He denies it of course but I could tell by how he pushed athletics on me at a young age. He even bought me a jock strap for my fourth birthday which confused...
Slasher Party Massacre
"Straight to Video at a Blockbuster near you"
The three of them sat watching movies and tossing popcorn back and forth. It was their usual Friday night ritual and had been for years.They were all now in their early thirties. They had gone through jobs, marriage, boyfriends, and probably some...
Memories Can Bring you Home
"Shay rediscovers herself with help from Myn and Sally"
Shauna stood outside the Bed and Breakfast, looking up and down the main street. She looked for moments frozen in time and tried to capture the memories that she should have. The street looked narrower than in her memories and...
The Tunnel
"A Victorian scientist demonstrates his discovery of a tunnel through other dimensions."
"Wake up!" Devon was gently shaking the pale figure lying on the ground next to me as I was roused from sleep at the sound of his raised voice. He was tugging Partita's arm from beneath her curled-up body and...
“How can I be substantial if I do not cast a shadow? I must have a dark side also if I am to be whole.”― C.G. Jung There had to be a mistake. Disappointment weighing heavily on my shoulders, I pointed...
All Hallows Eve 1870
"I just fucked a vampire"
It was a dark rainy night; the full moon peeking out occasionally from the dark ominous clouds. The horse plodded along, its rider hunched over the pommel tired, hungry, and wet. Although Rob wore a rain slicker it did nothing...
Because She’s Worth It
"The substitute teacher makes a big impression on his English class..."
The substitute English teacher seemed harmless enough when he first entered the classroom just a few mornings ago. “Good morning everyone, I'm Mr Brodie and I'll be covering Miss Johnson’s classes for the rest of the term.“Tara rolled her eyes as...
The Sister Witches
"Can this spell be broken?"
People gravitate to youBut that will change before we’re throughYou’ve had the limelight long enoughBut cast out, you won’t be so toughI’ve waited years to be the one Whose light shines brighter than the sunSo, Kat shall be a cat...
Strange Brew
"The wine was enchanting, and its effect, well do you really want to know?"
I picked up the Citroën rental at Toulouse Blagnac Airport, making sure it had satellite navigation and a tank full of fuel. Baggage stowed, I set off for my destination and lover's reunion.My talented artist girlfriend Arianne, lived, in a...