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Pretending

How many times must we tell the tale? How many times must we fall? Living in lost memory You just recalled from “Pretending” written by Jerry Lynn Williams Performed by Eric Clapton “Janice, please stop pretending. We both know you stopped loving me a long time ago. Every time I try to talk to you, […]

When It Deserves The Grave

He visited the ghost town of Buckhorn, Iowa with a very specific purpose. It was mid-December and the ground should have been frozen, but he was master of this universe and had absolute control over all the physical rules. He waved and a fresh grave appeared before him in the cemetery. He had no idea […]

The Girl in the Tiny World

“No!” Landon was startled and then crazy scared as his two-and-a-half year old sister Dani appeared before him as Circus Baby, a character for the horror-based video game Five Nights at Freddy’s but an instant later, and for the millionth time, the impossible happened. The many fragments of the soul coin, shattered by the combined […]

Last Flight

“Gotta set down, boys. Oil pressure’s dropping fast.” “What about that road? Charlie, can you make it?” “Lining it up, Jim. You and Ted like jumping outta planes so hold your water while I land this tub.” Pilot Charlie Kern liked teasing the two veteran skydivers, but they’d proved their courage hundreds of times. The […]

Nightfall

“T’was the night before Christmas and all through the church, Sean the prideful had fallen a far way from his perch.” The Third Chapter in the Undead Life of Sean Becker It hadn’t been Marishka. It hadn’t been her. Yes, he’d kissed Dol. He enjoyed kissing Dol. He wanted to have sex with Dol. But […]

Out of the Mist

Standing by a lone tree at the edge of a grassy field watching the sunrise, Greg Neville felt safe for now. They were probably still hiding in the shadows and some were shielded from the light by the tule fog, but as long as the sun was up and it was warm, they’d remain stuporous and wouldn’t give […]

Sharing Destiny

“I think it’s so sweet…how you let your friends encourage you to try and talk to me…” September 1971 “Go on, Halley. Go over and talk to him.” “Shut up, Judy. He’ll hear.” Oh, what are you afraid of?” “I told you, Diane. I’ll talk to him when I feel like it.” They didn’t know […]

The Demon in the Mask

When you touch me my heart melts (And anything you did wrong I forgive) Yeah, yeah. So you play me and take advantage Of the love that I feel for you Why you wanna hurt me so bad I believed in you that’s why I’m so mad. Now I’m drowning in disappointment. And it’s hard […]

The Alchemist’s Orb

“I want my money back.” “Why, Romano? I sold it to you at a bargain.” “You’re a cheat, Valentino. The real Alchemist’s Orb should have turned my worthless lead into gold.” During the argument, a street urchin slipped into Romano’s shop. “Excuse me, Sir. My Mother is sick and we have no food. Can you […]

The Dish We’re Served

“What are you eating, Grandpa.” “Ashes, apparently.” Elizabeth was twelve and still enjoyed visiting her Grandpa for the holidays. Mom and Dad would be up in a few days but this time was just for the two of them. Lately though Grandpa had been acting strange. “I can make you a sandwich for lunch if […]