
The doorbell sounded in the silence of the house. An eerie sound that resembled the bells, made of spent artillery shells, that warned the soldiers on the battle field near Ypres, during World War I, whenever there was a mustard …
The doorbell sounded in the silence of the house. An eerie sound that resembled the bells, made of spent artillery shells, that warned the soldiers on the battle field near Ypres, during World War I, whenever there was a mustard …
I see a lot of things from my vantage point above the bar. People come. People go. They order drinks and sometimes get drunk. Sometimes they even drink out of me. Oh, wait, I forgot to tell you – I’m …
“Stop,” he said. I had no choice. I was backed into a corner with no where to go, I was cornered and there was no escape. I looked at my pursuer for the first time. He was the kind of …
U.F.P., Bajor slam Cardassia’s ‘destabilizing’ move on Bajoran space Stardate 50974.9, 2 hours ago. BAJOR/DEEP SPACE NINE (Dahkur Press) — Bajor and its ally the United Federation of Planets sharply criticized Cardassian Union’s move to impose new rules on space …
So here’s how it kinda happened. It might not have happened exactly like this but whatever, that doesn’t matter. It’s close enough and it’s a good story, so just deal with it. I woke up from my sleep with a …
God Incorporated (formerly trading as Zeus Enterprises) 999 Clearview Way Heaven Dear God, Re: Our last conversation As I was saying on the phone, we can’t be friends any more because of what happened last …
Twenty three brown leaves skittered across the quadrangle, caught in the same breeze that whipped some of Victoria’s long, brown hair in to her mouth. She paused, pulling out four strands of wet-tipped hair and flicking away the wet sesame …
“Urg?” Grak said, curious. “Wat dat?” “Dis?” Urg said, motioning at the flickering flame on the ground. “Dis fire. It hot. It feel good when cold. It make fud tastee. But it only come when Sky Gods angry and yelling. …
The tall, thin, cadaverous inspector gazed at the mayhem below. “What the hell do they think they’re doing, Sergeant Watts? he remarked to his short, rotund sidekick. The pair of CID men stood looking down on Paddington Station concourse. Rush …
I will end this anecdote with the words, ”No, this is definitely tomato paste.” It will be a common, colloquial situation, and you will most likely feel disappointed and empty. There are no grandiose schemes of romance or emotion. Everything …
I recall now, as one of those tales of misadventure one often recalls in his age, and I write down now for you, perhaps, a rather humorous beginning to my life in this house, this house that has grown so …
- I’m here! The door was open! – Angie called out as she was closing the door. – In the kitchen! – Jess replied. The clock in the hallway was counting final seconds to 11PM. Angie looked at it for …
The week’s winner should come as no surprise. An eggcellent entry hatched from a bright, and eggxtreme mind. Congratulations to Cory O’Neile! Make sure to check out the next award. The BROKEN BAD. For those of you struggling to write …
A stick snapped under my foot, and five ostrich heads jerked up from where they’d been pecking for food and stared at me with beady black eyes. I froze. I suppose you could call it a mid-life crisis. Well, not …
Greg wanted a solid silver toast rack. Kate did not want a toast rack, any toast rack. The pearled octogenarian stood in front of them holding a 183 gram, solid silver, four-slice Edwardian toast rack. One wanted to purchase it, …
“So, what do you think?” Paige asked, chewing her nails as she watched her latest work being scrutinized. Tara, the young pregnant woman who had hired her, stared speechless at the mural on the wall, opening her mouth and then …
Maya was on her way to the wizard’s shack, deep in the woods. She was hoping the ancient mage would be able to save her mother from whichever sickness she was suffering. Maya didn’t look forward to meeting him, as …
From the moment I sprang free from my mother’s back room, I’ve always wanted to be something special. The sun was shining and the sky was blue that day, and I was nestled in a little bed of hay. Life …
I have to explain everything to her. But should you? Better late than never, right? She will – I know she won’t forgive me. Make an excuse. Say you couldn’t make it. Too late now. She agreed to meet with …
As a child, growing up in North East England in a small industrial town named Stockton-On-Tees I never thought of ghosts as strange or weird in any way shape or form (pardon the pun). My parents managed to knock out …