Tag: short-story

Vindicta

June 25, 2025

Monday the 17th: 7:37 a.m.: She staggered through the hallway, dragging herself across the blue wallpaper. It had all been a blur of events. She’d been in her bedroom, kissing the neighborhood boy. Then without warning, she was stabbed and dragged out the door. Once he was satisfied with stabbing her, he left somewhere outside. … More Vindicta

Sewer

June 18, 2025

“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

The Red Tree

May 20, 2025

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

Spider Legs

May 10, 2025

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 else. His brothers wanted to go check out … More Spider Legs

She

March 25, 2025

“As I stood over the gray-colored stone, the rain soaking me through, images flashed before my eyes…” … More She