A Nightmare In Banyan
Nestled deep within the folds of the Appalachian Mountains lay the town of Banyan. Legend had it shadowed by tales of giant beings from a...
The Babysitter
Ginger Margrove was excited. She was about to go on her first babysitting job. Her parents were excited for her, although her mom kept giving...
Why Did You Kill Me?
Trigger warning: According to The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women (35.6%) and one in four men (28.5%) in the US have...
Believe It Or Not
This story is true. All of the names have been changed out of respect for the living. There were no dead, only missing, so I didn’t...
I Am Babylon
Captain Lee, a family man weathered by experience and father to five daughters, watched the looming storm with a wary eye. This formidable front threatened...
Love In the Deep Blue Sea
A little boy named Sam was out for his morning paddle. His thin arms sliced through the waves with the ease of youth. The ocean...
What About That Mysterious Signal From Space?
Did you know that on August 15, 1977, Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected a strong radio signal from the direction of the...
Remembering A Long Happy Life
Everything was strange, and nothing was the same. He had aged out of life but had not yet reached the end. That long, happy life...
Up Yours, Santa!
The Darban are a horde of cats. A warlike mob of scratchers, biters and spitters. I know that I will be roundly criticized as I send...
You Killed My Dog
It was March 6, 1986. I’ll never forget that date. I was driving home from work when I saw what looked like a dog lying...
Please Stop Killing Our Children
Trigger Warning: This is a fictionalized account of a school shooting, a common occurrence in the United States. It contains elements of violence that could...
Parlez-vous and Red Roses Too
Roses are a girl’s best friend, or so I’ve been told; at the same time, wondering why I wasn’t my girl’s best friend. I suppose...
Billy and the Box That Went Bang
Billy couldn’t wait for Christmas. Santa was bringing him lots of presents. He had sent like 10 letters to the North Pole. Mom says Santa...
Alexa Needs To Stop Talking
I like a TV running as background noise throughout the day when I work. It used to be music, but then I got old. The...