Tag: short story
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The Harrowing Halloween Party
Trigger Warning: This story includes gore, violence, and death. Joe stood in his dilapidated cottage, gazing at the elaborate Halloween party invite. He hated going out after dark—especially when temperatures were unseasonably frigid. Fierce winds sent the old oak tree’s naked branches scratching at his living room window. Visions of bony elongated fingers taunted Joe’s ... -
One Minute
Bobbie knew that the swarm of tiny shapeless creatures was going to eat him. The creatures made their home under his bed, and was now making their home inside of his skull. They were things that no one believed existed. The little boy looked around at his puppy dog-shaped lamp, which always gave him comfort. ... -
A Vampire Free Writing Piece
“Promise me that you’ll never do that again!” My mother’s face was screaming like a scary Halloween mask. I tasted iron, and warm spit dripped down my lips. The limp body of a tiny kitten was crumpled in my lap. “O-okay, Mama,” I stuttered, resisting the urge to lick the salty-sweet taste from around my ... -
The Attaché Case
“Attention passengers,” the flight steward chirps through the intercom, “We’re arriving at our destination within five minutes. Each attaché case is doing well inside their compartments. Please read the step-by-step procedures on each of your screens as we descend towards the airport. We hope that you and your assistants have a wonderful time in Tinge ... -
A Dinner Crisis
Trina attends an awkward dinner with her secret ex and his family that ends in a crisis for him and an epiphany for her. -
Step One
I recently started attending the Alcoholic Anonymous meeting, at the urging of my counselor. AA tells participants that they have to complete the 12 steps if they want to achieve sobriety. The first step is acknowledging that you have a problem. I sat there the other night listening to the speaker talking about being powerless ... -
Someone Else
I stood awkwardly next to one of my tables. The restaurant was peaceful until a few moments ago. The air surrounding the couple was thick with tension from the moment they arrived. When the hostess seated them, neither had bothered to look at one another. Instead, the husband focused straight ahead as she let him ... -
A Delightful Clique
My Grandpa passed away a few weeks ago. They tasked me with cleaning his home, as I was the only one of my siblings without a full-time job. Going into the old house, the smell of stale coffee and dust overwhelmed me. Tears welled up in my eyes as I thought back to the many ... -
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Strangling Fig
It’s so easy to fall back, to clam up and go cold in the face of you. It’s so simple to let the guilt and fear take over and hide me from view. I can just tilt my head and my hair covers my face obscuring the features beneath until I’m only a foggy spot ...