Category: Short Story
Red Soup Tsunami
Elena woke with a sharp pain in her chest. She inhaled with a gasp, bolting upright as fire burned down her throat. Her hands grasped like claws, raking at the […]... Read More
Until Death Do Us Part
Its eyes stare into the gloom. Violet light trickles in through the useless curtains; outside, dusk waits patiently for the cycle to be complete and for the moon to rise […]... Read More
The Mermaid
The colours shimmer; tiny particles of light lashed against the rocky surface. They cling, silvery beads of hope, like fresh oysters. They wink at passersby — or rather, swimmers by. […]... Read More
Venice: A Rose Tinted City
The jade green water lapped at the side of the gondola. Overhead, ominous silver clouds were gathering together in a joint ambush on the floating city. The air was thick […]... Read More
Mary Nichols
Aim: Include food within the narrative. Maximum 500 words. He grunted, his release evident in the sticky sheen that now coated her thighs. He let her feet fall to the […]... Read More
Reflection
I hang like a frozen pendulum, staring out of the frosted window of the Material World, trying to catch a glimpse of the outside. I like where I hang. I […]... Read More
InMemoryOf
I am part of a circle. It is a bit of a straggly circle outlined by professional stragglers — the kind of people who get left behind or forgotten or […]... Read More