I Let It In
I surveyed the shop from the base of the stairs. The snow globe’s tune started to become slower and less rhythmic as the machine wound down. I momentarily regretted the organized chaos of our shop flo...
15 Apr 202222min
The Diner
For Laura, who’s wages generally revolved around gratuity, slow business meant less cash to take home to the hungry bills stacking up on her counter. If she didn’t have such personal woes to occupy he...
8 Apr 202217min
Rose Creek
"He didn’t see anything near them until he looked down. Two grasshoppers were looking directly at him. Then he saw a cricket, also pointed in his direction. Sandy held him tightly as they saw more and...
1 Apr 202216min
What Wendy Wants
News channels brought the televised trial national attention. If it weren’t for all the press, Yvette might have been able to slip right back into society unnoticed. It’s certainly what she would have...
25 Mar 202215min
Solitary
The heavy footfalls always started at the furthest end the hall. They had an uneven tempo like a song with a heavy swing. Ba-bump. Ba-bump. I’m pretty sure what made the sounds has a limp. The footste...
18 Mar 202216min
The Doorbell
I had just fallen asleep when my doorbell rang. I’m not sure if you’ve ever had your doorbell rung late at night, but its a chilling sound. I picked up my phone and saw a notification from the doorbel...
11 Mar 202215min
Moonchasers
I was flattered to be invited into a group of such young, attractive people. In my late thirties, I was starting to feel as if my glory days were behind me. I say this only to explain why I was so wil...
4 Mar 202217min
The Boy Under the Stage
“Is someone there?” I whispered. “It’s me,” a young boy’s voice said. I stayed silent for a moment, utterly confused. The kid sounded too young to be a high school student. What was a child doing unde...
25 Feb 202215min
