As he sipped his fifth evening coffee, the musician was blissfully unaware of the danger that lurked behind him. As he had spent the day cleaning, throwing out old food and trash, he’d left the front door wide open to keep the air inside his home fresh as scrubbed and sanitized. His headphones blaring, he…
Leading Fear
"Everyone is afraid of something, but collectively, those fears feed into each other. What you have to do is to tap into that fear and cultivate it in such a way that it grows exponentially, but you have to feed the fears in both camps so that they each develop a blind loyalty to their…
Demon Seed
The demon caressed her cheek as she slept. Yes, he thought to himself, she will be perfect. She will give birth to a child that will ruin countless lives, and she will never know how it happened. The demon climbed on top of her. She remained asleep, unknowing of what was taking place.
Pretty Woman
Her skin was like cream, milky, and smooth. Her beautiful hair was painted a deep red that only seemed to accentuate and define her features. A floral scarf hung gently around her neck, barely concealing fresh shades of blue. Mark's hands trembled, and his breath shook erratically. She wasn't real, he continued to tell himself…
Shear Pruning
After many seasons of neglect, Fred had finally decided to get out his pruning shears and tidy up the garden. Long skinny branches had overgrown their welcome and extended this way and that. He spent many hours trimming until it was finally all done. As he picked up the brush, he found a finger laying…
Bunnies
February 3rd, 2011 I was twenty-seven again, but for some reason, I needed to go to high school. It was a beautiful spring morning at my parents' house, and strangely, the shower was covered in feces. No way was I going to use that, so I just put on some clothes and went to school.…
Madness
He couldn't breathe as pain and panic engulfed his entire being. His throat seemed to close in on itself. It was dry, and he began choking. Thoughts swirled in his brain as the terror took hold, and he curled up onto the bed. He lay there alone as he drifted off into sleep.
Closet Ritual
The boy sat inside of his closet alone in total darkness. Had it worked? He quietly went over all of the steps in his head. Yes, he had done all of them correctly, he surmised, but nothing seemed to happen. As he shrugged and exited the closet in disappointment, a pair of eyes watched him…
New House
January 17, 2011 It was a sunny spring afternoon. I had recently come into possession of a house in the woods on the outskirts of town. It wasn't too far from my current living situation, so it was easy to go find. I made my way over in my '89 RS Camaro with the T-tops…
Moldy Food
A block of old cheese and an unrefrigerated loaf of Salami was all we had to eat. I broke off a fuzzy piece of each and gave it to my brother. As I ate my portion, I coughed a little bit. My brother had the same cough before he stopped moving. Carefully, I wrapped up…
Taradiddle Soup 