The Driver
By Lamont A. Turner ALDECA studio/ Shutterstock It might surprise you, but you don’t need a special license to haul corpses, not even a CDL, unless you’re driving something big. There are no courses to take, and… Continue Reading
Horror
The Fence
By Christopher Pate Image by Apisorn “Son of a bitch.” Danny Winston slapped the steering wheel for the umpteenth time since his phone app steered him onto this lonely country road. All he wanted to do was to… Continue Reading
Sister, Dead and Dearest
By A. Morgan-Penn Image by kittirat roekburi A prickle of fear runs down my spine as I comb through the knotted ends of my hair. It’s gonna happen tonight. I flatten the front of my floral dress, hands… Continue Reading
Baby Food
By Warren Benedetto Image by Yannick Martinez It was my idea, the camping trip. I had so many great memories of camping over the years: with my family, with the Boy Scouts, with my college buddies. We’d find… Continue Reading
Don’t Look
By EJ Stark Image by mika_mgla There wasn’t much at the end of his directions from a drunk bush pilot to confirm he was in the right place. A small cabin, a windmill, and a couple of outbuildings… Continue Reading
The Summer Bullet
By Paul O’Neill Image by Wirestock Creators All I wanted was to see someone else’s face, to look another human in the eye, to know I wasn’t the only one left. I guess you don’t realise what true… Continue Reading
Significant Others
By Cody Plepel On the north side of Chicago, underneath an old brick three-flat, there was a room that didn’t belong. It went unnoticed for decades; tenant after tenant assumed it was something it was not or never… Continue Reading
How We Met
By Joseph Lewis Image by Engin_Akyurt Of all the things I remember the night it happened, I can’t for the life of me remember why I went to the grocery store that night. It might have been more… Continue Reading
Leftovers
By Warren Benedetto Image by AD_Images “Ma, maybe you shouldn’t go out,” Yuri warned. “It’s too dangerous.” Elena made a shushing sound and waved her hand dismissively, forgetting that Yuri couldn’t see the gesture over the phone. She… Continue Reading
Silver Linings
By Matthew Ross Image by kittirat roekburi First Entry: I could really use someone to talk to, even if it is just myself, more or less. And it’s not like I can talk about any of this stuff… Continue Reading