"Sometimes the scariest Horror is the most Mundane; Because they hit close to Home - where people keep their Hearts"
“You know what, Jerry, you can go fuck yourself!”The words echoed in a loop in his mind. Over and over again. The image of her angry but perfect face throwing the bouquet back at him as she walked away from...
"Desire and reality can be a frightening mix…"
“Laura, are you sure this new restaurant is alright?” I asked.It was February 14th, Valentine’s night, but we had failed to book early enough to get into our normal eating haunts. There was not a chance of us getting in...
"Absense makes her heart grow fonder..."
I met her on Christmas day, hours after I had been run out of the church. I don’t remember how I found her home, it’s not the sort of place you find when you look for it. I was eight...
"Ancient Greek nymph seduces and toys with younger man."
The sun falls behind the mountains, causing the sky to melt into pastels with speckles of gray clouds hanging. Inside, the gentle light of a candle dances along the stone walls of their humble home. The two men’s shadows are...
"Something wicked this way comes."
Geno was up before the sun. With a little over a week until the triathlon, he needed to get in some training. He was never going to compete with the twenty-somethings, but in his age class, he was highly ranked. ...
"Not all is as it seems..."
"Nature always finds a way," someone once said. I dare say, its will to survive rivals that of humans. And whilst beautiful things lie beneath the winter snow, waiting to emerge come springtime, some things should remain forever dormant. No, not...
Menthol.It's like trying to smoke a bar of Ivory soap, isn't it?But I'm addicted to these fucking things.Maybe it's a self-punishment thing. My wife, excuse me, my ex-wife, once told me my tongue tasted like a fucking ashtray.“How the hell...
"The title is a pun on the events that end up taking place."
It was Monday, the first day of October. It was a beautiful fall day. The air was crisp, the leaves in full color. Salem is such a simple but fascinating place. It still has a very old-world, colonial feel. Walking...
"Oh-oh, here she comes. Watch out boy…"
Unremarkable Skip was eyeing round Greta, who returned his gaze with batted lashes, fibbing shy eyes, and a knowing smile. He has potential, she thought. Many women settle for men with potential, no matter what her angle might be. Settling...
"She was out to avenge a death. Her own…"
Detective Chief Clarkson was deep in a case file when his phone rang. Irritated, he grabbed it, “Clarkson.”“Good afternoon, Chief Clarkson. I’d like to report a murder. My own.”“Get lost, lady, I don’t have time for stupid games.”“You really should...
