My Very First Kiss
"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...
Horror
Folio Oak Forest
"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...
The Visitation
"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. ...
Beware the Beautiful
"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 Demon Within
"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...
Swallowed
"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...
The Tail Of The Evil Twin
"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...
If I Die Before I Wake
"Was it all just a dream?"
It was like waking from a dream. The television droned on about another body found. A suspected serial killer in the Venice Beach area. The reporter, Kim something or other was giving all the gory details, “A sixth victim was...
Chameleon’s Price – Part 2
"The deal has been struck and my soul has been sold. How will my succubus wife fulfil my dark fantasy?"
Tuesday NightWhen Chameleon came home from work on Tuesday, my birthday, we both tried to act as if nothing strange was happening. She shouted hello when she came in the door. We cooked together, being careful to tidy our own...