Don’t Make The Same Mistake Twice
By Joan Russell The two women met at the restaurant The Italian Connection to discuss planning the annual Christmas party for the local garden club. It was a white tablecloth…
They Are Monsters
By Eric Neher Harriet, the Rhode Island Red, looked at Maple’s empty box from across the room. She was gone, taken the night before by the masters of the feed.…
Electrocuting the Clowns
by Ferrel D Moore “I don’t like clown dolls,” Melly said. “When I was a kid I was afraid at night they could come alive and eat you.” “You’re psycho,”…
The Walk Home
by Jackson Strauss It was the most beautiful day ever. The sun shone through cold and crisp air, and there was barely a cloud in the sky. Jack had finished…
The Amulet
By Katie Gray “Hexed,” Ariadne pronounced, setting the amulet down on the glass counter. “Ohh,” sighed her customer. “Are you sure? The man at the market specifically told me it…
The Vault
by Matthew Spence Eliza Rourke and Marcus Keene called it the “Vault.” It was a modular steel lab nestled into permafrost like a cold sore on the lip of the…
Stranger in the Camp
By Chris Bunton “Hello in the camp! Permission to enter.” A man’s voice yelled from the darkness. Paul knew someone was out there creeping around but there wasn’t much he…
Final Arrangement
By Matthew Spence Harold Wiggins had always been a meticulous man. The kind who organized his sock drawer by color and pattern, who kept a daily log of his meals,…