Vertigo

Vertigo

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. I typed out the final paragraph of the email I’d been working on and didn’t bother to check for typos before I hit send. My outgoing mail whooshed as I pushed back my chair and stood, stretching...
The Third Date

The Third Date

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. I stared into the bathroom mirror at my own dispirited reflection and sighed, undoing the pins that held my hair up and slipping them into the pockets of my skirt. Jack had invited me over to his...
Wrong Number

Wrong Number

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. The text woke me in the middle of the night. I remembered hearing the rattle as it vibrated against the end table’s surface, and reaching for it out of habit. I rubbed my eyes in annoyance,...
When No One’s Watching

When No One’s Watching

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. It was just a game Krissy had made.   Looking back, I wish I never went into her basement, wish I never saw that painting on the wall.   Looking back, I wish I never played her game at all.   But...