Trigger
Smoke wafted past his face, curling upward in lazy tendrils that carried the acrid scent of spent gunpowder. The gun itself was still warm in his hands, but he…
Now Who Runs The Show
A man dressed in a sequined suit came to me in a dream. He held up his pocket watch, his grin slightly crooked, and promised me that he would transport me into…
The Duke's Backstage
My mind was slow to comprehend the meaning while trying to fight off the thunderous music poisoning her. He is worse... than the Duke... My thoughts trudged…
State of Mind
“And what can I do for you, Miss?” he leaned over the vast mahogany desk, his bloated, oily face squashed into a smile. “A great deal,” the small, plain woman…
Slumbering Giant
New York City, the city that never sleeps. Oh, the reasons that people give. But we know the truth. As the citizens of the city fall asleep, one by one, the…
A Ship In A Bottle
“Your tea is ready, my cherub,” she called. They took their tea by the bay window on the tower’s 7th floor as they had every morning for 16 years. Elinor…
A Ship In A Bottle
“Your tea is ready, my cherub,” she called. They took their tea by the bay window on the tower’s 7th floor as they had every morning for 16 years. Elinor…
A lesson in loyalty
“I don’t like your tone of voice Jonas.” Suddenly Jonas couldn’t speak, he couldn’t even open his mouth. His mouth wouldn’t budge. Jonas tried to scream, all…
Pony eyes... Cute or Sinister?
Rebecca had just began her walk home from school when she saw an old horse trapped in a yard. She was about nine. She only got to walk home from school because…
The New Neighbors
He was good looking. He was smart. But all I could see was his vanity. She was sweet. She was cute. Maybe not quite as smart as he, but hell, they went to the…
A VERY SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM BILLY MAYS
“Hi there, everybody! I’m Billy Mays the 34953rd, and welcome to the Billy Mays International Billy Network! It’s a beautiful day here is Los Billangelas…
Indigo
I remember when they took it away. All those books, Web sites, TV interviews: they all vanished in a puff of a New Age whim. I know my parents didn’t believe I…
I hope he doesn't notice the dust...
He’s finally asleep. Moving under the cover of night, we make our journey up the side of the bed. We climb up his hideously patterned pajamas, and onto his…