• Bloodied Backup

    The last thing I heard was a crack—an ear-splitting, gut-wrenching crack. As I woke, I found myself staring at the…


  • Revolutionary Cleaning

    No matter how great in power someone is, there’s always something inescapable—chores. Sure, as a ruler, you can hire people…


  • Parkway Lovers

    Outside of town, on the winding Parkway Road, you can find a bicycle. It’s red and dainty with a light…


  • Sometimes I run into walls–mentally, emotionally, or even literally. Just when I feel closer to remembering what happened all those…


  • My eyes open to darkness. While my body’s rhythms stay steady, my mind races. I take a deep breath and…


  • Ticking Clocks

    Patricia didn’t remember what Gondwana had told her. She knew she asked questions. She also knew that, while hesitant, the…


  • Skeletal Findings

    With a strike of a match, Patricia lit the candle. The candlelight danced across the old, worn desk. The air…


  • Haunted Bales

    People wondered about the woman who lived outside of town. Her farm was barely a half-acre. They saw her plow…


  • Graveyard Keeper

    The air is thick with fog, and weighs heavy on my chest. Sorrow fills my stomach. The tombstones are arranged…


  • Ash Wilds

    “Les, les! Over here!” Dana said and waved over to me. Her purple tank already had more grass stains than…