She pushed play and began to dance. She spun around and around, her expression one of pure joy. Joy in the movement, joy in the tinny music that emanated from the tiny speaker. She raised her arms and spun faster, … Continue reading →
Drip. Drip. Drip. The thick red droplets of blood fell to the floor, merging with the pool on the floor that was already beginning to thicken and congeal. The initial torrent had slowed and faded to this gentle steady dripping. … Continue reading →
He picks up the phone and pushes the button to illuminate the screen Nothing. It’s the tenth time he has checked in the last fifteen minutes. She is so bad about replying to texts. On occasion it’s taken her up … Continue reading →
The bear sat on the pillow. Frayed, tattered, one eye missing. Never fully recovered from an altercation with the family dog in 1989. “Just give me a minute” “No problem” She rushed into the room, flushed and breathless and hurriedly … Continue reading →
11:55 Tongue dry, scrapping across even drier lips. An audible rasping sound. 11:56 Every night, the same ritual. Five minutes of preparation. For years the fear was with him all day. 11:57 Years of therapy and CBT had reduced the … Continue reading →
The first time it happened, he awoke in his own bathroom, holding a toothbrush. It would undoubtedly be unnerving to anyone, but to a control freak like Brett it was nightmarish. The doctors and psychologists concluded it was stress related. … Continue reading →
Was it one single impact at a certain place at a certain time? Or a decade and a half of repeated blows? Perhaps it was just a weak vein that had been there all along. Perhaps that single perfectly executed … Continue reading →
The red light on the answering machine blinked relentlessly. “100 missed calls” announced the cold LCD display. In the other corner of the darkened room, another red glow grows in intensity then fades again. He exhales smoke and grinds the … Continue reading →
I remember the exact moment I fell in love with Lisa. We were at a party in Shane’s that was full of arty types. In each room people were playing music, discussing their writing or just drinking and getting high. … Continue reading →
A red neon light flashed and flickered outside the window, illuminating the darkened room and casting an eerie red glow over everything. In the red glow, a cockroach could be seen making its way across the soiled and stained pillow … Continue reading →