Version 1: Natasha rushed out of her car and into the building’s lobby. It was late, and she was tired. While she waited for the elevator, she checked her mailbox. It was empty except for a worn-out envelope. To Mrs. Hoff The calligraphy was outdated and the paper...
It was late fall and Jo was jogging with Colleen down Mammoth Mountain. The girls were chatting and planning a Christmas getaway. They were not alone. They were being followed by two men from the woods. The two were stalking the girls like prey. Colleen was...
I've always been weary of my clock. Brown and brass with a tick and no tock. It always sped me up. I've whizzed through life with it ringing in my head. The days got blurry and I noticed myself at the wrong place at the...
What Lies Under the Bed. Tonight was no different than any other night. Jake obediently followed his parents' instructions and took a bath, brushed his teeth, and went upstairs to bed. After a while of tossing and turning, Jake heard footsteps outside his bedroom door. Sure...
There's a door on the ground. I open it. An elegant elderly lady dressed from the early 1900s is laying on the floor. She smiles and begins to crawl up the wall toward the higher ground I'm on. She undoes her hair and wasps fly...
She couldn't believe her eyes. After all her friends warned her. It was true. The man she was marrying is a serial killer. As she walked inside the house, she saw her fiancee killing Pablo, the man that was fixing their bathroom. "WTF MIKE! You killed...
My limbs are bound. I'm 8 feet below the ground. I feel the soil coming down and I'm too shocked to bother. I feel scales graze my back the snake circles but won't attack, they wait till I can't holler. I feel the fangs pierce...
Eyes protruding through the trunks. Bodies in the trees they stunk. Skeletons awake at night they disassemble then get tight. They roam the town this hallow eve looking for whatever breathes. The sun goes down they break the ground. Boney hands on purple necks eyes...
"One more round Johnny" said Chad Johnny serves their drinks. "To good friends, and life" said James raising his drink. It's been 3 years since they last saw each other. As they finish their last scotch, it was time to go back home. Walking outside, James takes his...
1. Bye, Now. I softly tucked Laurie in. She watched me, her big, round eyes impossible to read. I gave her Unicorn Joe to hug and kissed her small forehead. “Sleep well, love.” She kept her eyes on mine and said: “The man in the wardrobe says you...