“I hate doing this kinda work,” John grumbled as he and his coworker headed towards their designed job in the sewers. It was the worst part of their day. They had to clean up all the sewage waste in the east tunnel, an unpleasant but necessary job. “I do too,” Paul retorted. “But it pays … More Sewer
I’d just moved in with a roommate. I was in college and had been dealing with family issues back home. The location was a bit far from my university, but I didn’t mind too much. The town I moved to was where one of my closest friends lived. Her name was Jackie. Jackie and I … More Doll Face
“Come on Tommy, it’s not far into the woods. We can make it by sundown!” Tommy paused, grabbing his sister’s wrist. She nearly dropped her basket. “Tommy!” she hissed. “Let go of my arm, we have to go deliver this before we can’t!” “Polly, maybe we should go home,” he said. “Rethink this. I know … More The Last Present
Sam had always wanted to go to the Verwüsten Tree Farm for as long as she could remember. She wasn’t even sure why she did. She’d lived around trees her entire life. Her father owned a tree farm with multiple award-winning trees, and the business was so successful that the family became locally famous. It … More The Red Tree
The trees stood still in the darkness as the gentle movement of water echoed over them. Josh pushed the oars over each other as he moved his boat through the wetlands. It had been a long, successful day of fishing. The latter subconsciously patted his bag of carp and bass. It was illegal to fish … More Swallowed
Photo by Ed van duijn on Unsplash Dale wiped the sweat from his brow and stood on one foot, waiting for his three brothers. It was a hot, humid, miserable day. Dale cursed himself for letting his brothers talk him into coming to Africa. I don’t even see the appeal. It’s mosquitos, miserable hot, and whatever … More Spider Legs
John took a puff of smoke from his cigarette as he walked around the building. It was nearly midnight, and he was the only one on shift. Oddly enough, he wasn’t supposed to be alone. But, for some reason, all of his other coworkers called out. One of them was a middle-aged woman named Nora. … More The Tiger
The rain poured onto the windows of Jacob’s car as he drove towards the nearest casino. According to the GPS, it wasn’t very far. Only a few miles, it said. Jacob was grateful because all he wanted to do tonight was forget his problems with a few drinks. The road ahead was a bit treacherous. … More The Mammoth
In the dead of night, there lay a swamp outside the far reaches of what is now Utah. The tall, moss-covered trees looked to be hulking shapes, ready to snatch anyone who stepped in their path. The moon was a new moon this night, hidden amongst the gathering clouds of a storm. The only light … More The Dinosaur
Morgan never thought that this could ever happen to her sister or anyone. What happened was so obscure that nobody outside the family believed the real story. It was a warm, sunny spring day, but Morgan’s mood and dress were far from that. She wore a black dress and gloves. Morgan thought about wearing a … More Short Horror Tales: Piano Keys
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