“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
A long time ago, a young boy lived in a house on a farm near the forest. His parents kept him at home frequently, so he was educated at home and led a sheltered life. Rarely was he allowed to go outside, and it was only during the day, with strict orders to return by … More The Boy
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
“Listen here, young lad,” Rabbision said, after taking a swig of his drink. “Legend has it that there is a ship that comes around here, but only sometimes, and if yer lucky you will see it.” He took a sip of his drink before continuing. “On the third night after a green sky, the ship … More Tales from The Deep: The Ghost Ship
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
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