By Rekha Valliappan Image by Anna Providence ‘You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd.’ –Flannery O’Connor The door was locked. Roma Kaldhari thought the old man looked sick, petrified, and ready to die.… Continue Reading
By Jon Etter Image by Alf-Marty Jimmy Tillerman awoke, eyes wide with terror, to the sound of rattling glass. Whimpering, Jimmy threw off his covers and dashed out of his room, his bare feet thumping loudly on the hardwood… Continue Reading
By M.E. Solomon Image by Barandash Karandashich I have a story to tell that overwhelms the mind. I sit scribbling furiously to recall every detail of this day, but I fear I will not capture it whole, since… Continue Reading
By Matthew B. Johnson Image by Willgard Krause Marion sat on her lab stool, her hands beneath her to keep them from shaking. Her brown eyes twitched back and forth as she held the intruder’s unblinking stare. His… Continue Reading
The Adventure That Wouldn’t End! Poor Giovanni! He thought getting into medical school was tough, but that was just the beginning of his troubles. First, his patient came back to life and started demanding she be released from… Continue Reading
By Paul O’Neill Image by Smolina Marianna “What’s the issue, ya skinny piece of pish?” the man in the yellowed vest bellowed from his doorway. Maybe yer prick of a son shouldn’t have smashed ma two-year-old wi a… Continue Reading
By Paul Stansbury Image by Oliver Denker Autumn’s wireless headset blared ‘You Made Me This Way’, causing her throbbing headache to tremble in magnitude. Shouldn’t have had a good-luck-with-the-interview party all by myself. She tapped the button. “Hi, Mom.”… Continue Reading
By Jack T. Canis Image by Kichigin I awaken with a start. I’m sitting in a white tiled room. My back to a wall, sitting on the floor. I don’t know how I got here. I don’t know… Continue Reading
By Cameron MacPhail Image by Atelier Sommerland Agrippa died one week before the festival of Lemuria. The villa had been unusually chilly that night, a fading remnant of the winter past, and Julia was already awake… Continue Reading
By Nathan Good Image by Robsonphoto There was something unnatural living over on the golf course – at least that’s what William kept saying anyway. The problem was that he wouldn’t say anything else. When Davy managed… Continue Reading