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 →
She slept. She slept because when she did so it didn’t hurt. She could dream of happier times. Dream that he wasn’t gone. Her friends said she was sleeping her life away. She wasn’t sure why they felt that … Continue reading →
And just like that, they were gone. Every single cat on the planet disappeared. Not just the house cats, the whole cat family. Countless theories were formed, disputed and decried. More than a few “Crazy Cat Ladies” committed suicide, … Continue reading →
Footsteps clicked on the wooden floor of the restaurant, the waitress walking to the front door to greet a diner. Not him. The echoes of her footfalls serve to highlight how empty this place is at 9pm on a Wednesday … Continue reading →
“It’s fucking Dante and Milton’s fault you know” “Yes Sir” “Until those bastards sullied my good name, I was the fucking bringer of light.” “Yes sir, it’s why we have a special level for them” “Those poor fools, of all … Continue reading →
Bernd drove a train. He did his job well, was punctual, worked late when necessary and never complained. He had worked in this job for twenty years, never expressing dissatisfaction or desire to change. Bernd, however, had an obsession. Hi … Continue reading →
The table had lived in many homes and served many purposes in its one hundred years. People sat around it to eat. People stood around it in groups and rested their drinks upon it, leading to many circular scars. People … Continue reading →
“It’s like making a pair of jeans for a mermaid” That’s what Tori said to us one day as we sat in the food court of the mall. That sums her up really. She just saw things differently … Continue reading →
Inside his head, planets were colliding. Behind his eyelids, epic tales of love and loss were played out. Epic battles were fought; new worlds were discovered and conquered. On the outside, it was his strong, confident, arrogant brother that … Continue reading →