She caches her jewelry Cardboard tubes under her mattress Hidden from faces she can’t remember Haunting her with changed bedsheets While disembodied voices perched on telephone wires Check on her She gripes They’re stealing my things At the liar: Voice too old to be her daughter Sunday – no – Wednesday No How can it ...

Five days before the storm “I think this is the last one I have for you today,” the UPS package handler said as he sat a medium box down next to the door. “Have a nice day.” “Thank you,” Emilee replied. “You too.”  Emilee heard some childlike laughter down the block as she carried a ...

After the terrifying storm passed, Jeremiah and Emilee headed outside with brooms and dustpans to help sweep up broken glass. They’d only been in town for about a week and didn’t really know anyone.  “I told you we should’ve picked somewhere more north to live…” “You’d say the same thing about the north if we ...

Rayna had forgotten what it was like to sit on the front porch—savoring a cup of roasted coffee while a cool, gentle breeze caressed her face. Evenings were even better because she could see the stars twinkling like diamonds in the night. Having a busy schedule teaching and creating lesson plans, Rayna hadn’t had the ...

Lula Mae Darling melts behind the cash register of a gas station off Interstate 95. Through the translucent cigarette ads, a faded, peeling South of the Border billboard glows into the night; its hypnotic imagery pressures children into every parent’s nightmare: a roadside amusement pit stop money guzzler. She’s never been. She doesn’t even know ...

*Legend says that the pounding of one’s heart is the echo of a ghost trying to break its way out. They always make it through eventually. The question is when will it happen to you?*   Thump-thump thump-thump My heart races as I turn the corner of the dark street. I place a hand on ...

It’s October woo hoo! October and Halloween is probably my most favorite time of the year. Before I moved to the desert of Arizona, I lived on the east coast. The leaves turned the most amazing shades of crimson, orange, and yellows. The temps became cooler and the night air was crisp and clean. The ...

You just purchased a brand-new Ouija board and now you’re excited to try it out. Yet, you’ve heard stories about them and wonder if those stories are true. Every game has rules. Yes, even Ouija. You say that the Ouija is just a piece of board with letters and numbers on it. It’s inert. How ...