Our building was probably the worst. It’s partially underground. So most of the building goes dark when the lights go out. It creaks like crazy. Which means its always sounds like there’s someone in it moving around.
For the most part that doesn’t really matter. During work hours people are always in the building. It feels busy. There are things to do and you’re constantly passing by people as y...
“So, that’s her huh?” Isaiah asks. The woman creeps him out. Although he and Jeremy have sought cover behind some trees, he’s not entirely sure she can’t actually see them. He can’t believe Jeremy actually agreed to this.
“Yeah.” Jeremy exhales. He rubs his hands along his pants. “That’s her.”
Jeremy’s obvious nerves don’t make Isaiah feel better. “Man,” Isaiah scans his surroundings. “Why the ...
“Human beings are so fragile.” He gazes at the infants in the next room and reaches out a finger to touch the glass in front of us. He scratches at the glass. With a sigh he pulls his hand away and puts it in his pocket.
I swear there is a tiny speck of mold on the window where his finger was. I try to suppress the cough that pounds against my chest. It takes a while for it to stop, but once it...
What in the ever living hell?
I race through the house and up the stairs until I reach Alex’s room. I can feel my heart pounding against my chest. I throw open the door and walk in. Out of the corner of my eye I see her jump as she turns to look at me. I don’t say anything as I turn around and close the door.
I’m shaking. I close my eyes and press my head against the door. I try to take slow d...
The rain drops beat steadily against the car’s windshield as Dylan drives along the backroad winding through the forest. The night sky and lack of lighting makes it difficult to see more than a few feet in front of the car. The only spot in the road that is easily visible is the small portion illuminated by the car’s headlights.
Dylan hasn’t seen another car on the road in almost an hour. He’s go...
“He said he could help.” The statement does not bring the relief and gratitude from his partner that he had hoped.
“At what cost?” His partner asks, her frustration seeping through every word.
He shakes his head, confused. “He didn’t want money.”
She looks at him, disbelief clearly painted on her face. “Nothing comes without a price.”
He shrugs, his own irritation rising at his partner’s ju...
Tension crawls up my spine and a emptiness hollows out my gut. I feel weak, like I haven’t eaten all day. The hairs on my arm stand on end and my skin gets littered with goosebumps. It prickles with energy. My chest starts to burn and ache as panic settles in.
I scan my surroundings but there’s no one else here. I’m alone, but I don’t feel like I am. I can feel someone’s eyes on me. Wherever they...
“Does it matter?” You ask, throwing as much snarky attitude into your voice as you can to cover up how nervous you really are. “You wanted it, I got it. Now are you gonna make good on our deal or what?”
The figure across from you tilts his head to one side, peering at you. It makes your skin crawl and you can’t help but squirm in your seat. He chuckles. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t impressed ...
Everything about these once familiar streets has changed. There are no lights anywhere, electricity only works in the inhabited areas and it seems that the city she once called home has been deserted for a few years.
Shop windows are broken and trash blows through the streets under Calliope’s feet. The city became a wasteland in the first few days of the outbreak. She can still remember the pani...
Audrey walks into the apartment, her arms laden with grocery bags. She places them on the counter as Emily comes out of her room.
“Hey!” Audrey greets when she sees her roommate. “I couldn’t remember which kind of gatorade you said you wanted so I just went for classic fruit punch. I hope that’s okay.”
“Yeah. Yeah, no that’s fine.”
Emily hasn’t seen her roommate since last night; Audrey was ...
