As Mitch styled his hair, trying to get something similar to 90s David Duchovny, he felt a bit of a poser. It’s for the kid. He told himself silently, trying to picture the look of Dollie’s face when she saw him in his special occasion suit and a long dark coat. What was Scully without…… Continue reading The Truth
Category: SF
Looking Out My Backdoor
Tennessee hadn’t looked at the porch screening long before she started to see the faces. They were distorted, grotesque, like the masks from that one episode of the Twilight Zone with the rich family. They became more distorted as the gray screening began to sway, threatening to cave in on himself. Taking a deep breath,…… Continue reading Looking Out My Backdoor
Harriet Mondeli: Human Weirdness Magnet
As soon as Harriet entered the building, she headed for the seventh floor. She knew that the witch that had ruined her life would be in apartment 24 G. # Her problems started in utero, when her parents cut in front of a woman at a cross walk, which to be fair was rude on…… Continue reading Harriet Mondeli: Human Weirdness Magnet
She’s A Beauty
The lights and sounds of the midway were almost overwhelming as Body was drug by a very enthusiastic auburn-haired seven-year-old chanting, “Come on, come Brody!” “Okay, okay,” Brody couldn’t help but laugh, “Can I stop to take a few pictures, at least? One of us has a job to do here.” He had known that…… Continue reading She’s A Beauty
The Stowaway
It was the farthest north they had even been. Past England, past the highlands, into the thick of Irish territory. As Captain Palmer walked across the sturdy wood, the cold air ran through her, sending short strands of short dark blonde hair and causing her to pull the dark blue jacket of her uniform tighter…… Continue reading The Stowaway
Beware Of Thorns
It was the coldest day of the year when Adam first saw her. He was making his way back to his dorm when he saw a figure dressed in all black skidding down the sidewalk a few feet away. Acting on instinct, he reached out to stop her descent before she could seriously hurt herself…… Continue reading Beware Of Thorns
Homecoming
Eden was lying awake, the bed too empty for her to sleep, listening to the thunder. Her ears were also tuned to the sound of Greyson calling for her. The boy was terrified of thunder. Maybe he’d sleep through it, and she wouldn’t have to worry. The war was over. The news had reached the…… Continue reading Homecoming
Out Of The Rain
It was raining, with the occasional burst of thunder and lighting. He could hardly fly in this weather, so he knocked on the door, looking for a place to wait out the storm. It was a small house, yellow, with a white door, roof, and shutters. The only house for miles it seemed, on the…… Continue reading Out Of The Rain
Yellow
Alex and Mollie sat alone in their apartment, wondering if they had made the right decision. The couple sat on the couch in silence, barely glancing at each other. They hadn’t been like this when they were committing their little act of theft or custodial interference or whatever it was, but now that they were…… Continue reading Yellow
The Body
“What should we do with the body?” The body in question looked like a bald chimpanzee, lying on the floor, his arms and legs splayed out, dark brown blood pouring from the gaping head wound, his brown eyes lifeless, his mouth agape, bearing fangs. The blood-stained salt lamp that had ended his life laid a…… Continue reading The Body