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A Bittersweet Lullaby

A Bittersweet Lullaby

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. The click, click, click of a winding key as the moment meanders among past, present, and future. The soft yawn of a leather chair relaxing under the intimate rest of its partner.   Shuffling and a...
Lady in Waiting

Lady in Waiting

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. It’s 1967. Darla Jenkins was beautiful—too beautiful. Her long, dark curls framed a  stunning, porcelain face. A real-life Snow White. A Snow White that fled her meager existence instead of an...
The Light Taker

The Light Taker

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. It was just supposed to be a scary story, and it wasn’t even a very good one. It was the kind of thing a parent tells their kid to make sure they’re home before dark, or something an older brother...
Hitchin’ a Ride

Hitchin’ a Ride

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. In the summer of 1995, I decided I’d had enough of my parents. I guess they’d had enough of me too because they didn’t seem super concerned about my threats of leaving. I wanted to go to...
The Cave

The Cave

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. Tales of the old amusement park remained in the acrid air of the old town for a decade. The bones still stood, in rapid decay, behind a simple chain link fence that did nothing more than add to...
Sins Untallied

Sins Untallied

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. I’m leaving this message on every social media page, every blog, and every forum that I know. My hope is that someone, anyone, will read this… before it’s too late…  I’m afraid, not just for my...