The rain began as a light drizzle, dampening the edges of the bustling city streets. Lucy hurried down the sidewalk, clutching a bright red umbrella she’d picked up from a store earlier that day She had almost left it behind, thinking the color was too bold, but something about the intricate gold stitching on the edges had drawn her in. Now, she was thankful for her choice, as the drizzle turned i...
In a small, snowbound village in New England, nestled among frostbitten pines and silent fields Christmastime was not a time for celebration but for survival. Generations of villagers told of a vengeful spirit, known only as the Chain Bearer. Whispers spoke of its icy touch and shadowy form, a harbinger of doom that prowled the snow-draped woods during Christmastime.
According to the lore, if he...
**Don’t Walk Home Alone**
The air was heavy with the lingering warmth of the day, but the encroaching darkness brought a sharp chill that crept through the streets. Nadia adjusted the strap of her backpack, her steps echoing through the deserted alleyway as she walked briskly toward her apartment. She told herself it was just another evening. But deep down, she knew something felt… off.
She had ...
As Zaina opened the floral curtains, the sun beamed through the windows, letting in enough light to wake her newborn baby. After feeding and burping him, she crept passed several boxes to get down to the kitchen, going straight for the coffee maker she unpacked last night. Minutes later, the air is thick with the scent of coffee. Zaina didn’t even bother to add cream or sugar. _I don’t ever want t...
Her hands trembled as she read the note on her windshield: “I know your secret.” Nervously, she scanned the parking lot filled with regular people. She crumbled the note and tossed it in her car as she hopped in her old beat up Honda. She wanted to believe it was coincidence, or even a prank some kid left only on her car. She cranked the handle to roll down her window as she pulled out the parking...
Jordan had always hated the flickering streetlight outside their house. It buzzed like a dying insect, and its erratic blinking cast unsettling shadows in their living room. Night after night, the light would stutter, as though it were gasping for attention, and night after night, Jordan cursed it under their breath.
One particularly sleepless evening, armed with a mug of cooling coffee and too m...
“I wish I had never let go,”
She whispers to the night,
As memories rise like restless waves
On shores she cannot fight.
She let him slip between her hands,
Too scared to let him stay,
Afraid that love would drown her whole,
So she pushed it all away.
The weight of silence grew so loud,
And fear became her friend,
But in the dark, she couldn’t see
What waited at the end.
His eyes, once full of ...
surrounded by many overlapping voices
and ears that don’t listen
constantly reminded of all my bad choices
hoping, praying that all is forgiven
sitting here trying to scream for help
but i’m slowly losing my vision
this is the worst i’ve ever felt
i’m trapped like my body is a prison
as i black out, my thoughts fill with desolation
peoples faces begin to blur
i wonder if it’s any consolation ...
June 15, 2121
My dearest Amaya,
I know this letter might seem strange to you, and for that I give you my sincerest apologies. You and the rest of my family must be worried sick. I can assure you I’m okay although we’ll never see each other again. See, I met a man… and don’t you go thinking I ran off and eloped with some stranger. No, it’s not like that at all. This man is extraordinary and he c...
I'd been admired by my friends as an adventurous soul. I loved to do anything that invoked fear. Anything to get the adrenaline pumping through my blood. Today, it was dying. No, not on purpose obviously. But my days of chasing thrills was coming to an end and unfortunately that included the love of my life. I had originally planned that by the time we were near the ground, she'll see a huge sign ...
