Supernatural
Restitution
"Can Vincent make amends?"
September 1888…In the midst of the crowd, I saw her — a true vision of loveliness who dulled the glamorous attempts of the other ladies. Her essence stole my attention away from the writer who was speaking with me.I politely...
Thirsty
"How does one live with unquenchable thirst?"
The early 1800s...This time, I settled in Paris, adopting the French derivative of my name — Vincent. With its dense population, narrow streets, and dark crevices, Paris suited my needs perfectly, allowing one such as myself a myriad of places...
Empathic Echoes, Chapter 1: Feedback Loop
"Sienna encounters someone from her past who helps her rediscover her empathic abilities"
"I know what you are," said a voice.Sienna glanced up from her phone looking to see who had spoken. It was some guy, mid-twenties, long dark hair, unkempt. He was sitting at a nearby table watching her, his feet propped...
Blood Rite
"Dedicated to my heavy periods from hell..."
“And with the blood of a virgin, the ritual is complete.”A deep voice boomed out, echoing off the packed earth lining the basement of an abandoned shack. The ground level already sat partially collapsed, the elements taking their toll on...
The Ghost of Fucks That Never Were
"Fuck that. Over the next 24 hours, they will be."
I open my eyes. My cell-phone’s alarm is crowing me good morning with a cockerel sound-effect it’s never emitted before. 9am on a Saturday. Normal wake-up time. Room’s normal too – so’s the light, the temperature… But something – I...
The Frog Prince: Adventures In Dreamland
"One love, mon."
It was like a dream, so long ago, so far away, as if it took place on another planet but, really, I guess it could have taken place during the last twenty-four hours.0 0 0 0A cool breeze was blowing...
Fuck Me Harder, Skald
"A skald must pay her debts to a man. She gives him an experience neither will ever forget."
It was dark by the time I got to the farm, the gravel crunching under my tyres. I wondered how I would have found this place if I did not have the GPS location in the Sat Nav. Across a...
A Deal’s A Deal
"In the quest for success, can one go too far?"
She paced up and down enough that her silhouette was visible from outside her office. Nerves wracked her being as the moment of fulfilment was near.The promise.Yes, the promise she made to her subordinates a month prior. Sub-par performances for...
Nobody’s Watching
"Wish-fulfilling perversion of the neighbors."
My cigarette dangled as I poured another glass of whiskey (vodka? gin?). I watched Tony and Cassy from the window above my sink of unwashed dishes, kissing by their new mini-van; all smiley and bouncy. They weren’t as virtuous as...