House of Evil
She first met him crossing the street. He accidentally bumped into her, muttered, “I’m sorry,” and hurried on. But she saw him look back at
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She first met him crossing the street. He accidentally bumped into her, muttered, “I’m sorry,” and hurried on. But she saw him look back at
The following story is true. I have neither embellished nor invented any part of it. This really happened to me last night…in the dark. I
Who is inside Chelle’s phone? Chelle couldn’t figure out what was going on with her phone. She kept insisting to
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
March 12 Maggie Thorne sat at her desk by the window in her dorm room, watching the other students getting picked up by their parents
The words of affirmation written across the top of Mindy’s mirror read. “I don’t know how to tell you this, but I love you.” The
It was originally established as a Roman Catholic seminary in the 19th century. St. Mary’s College in Ilchester, Maryland, has become better known by its
Chapter One: Midnight Whispers Whiskey and I were marooned atop High Ridge Mountain, isolated by the relentless snowfall. A thick white blanket had severed all
A knight, his wife and the squire stopover at a small inn. From the ancient forest behind the inn, something starts watching them with an
“Come here, swim with me.” Darioush smiled suggestively at Emily as he stripped off his clothes. “But we just ate! What if we get a
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
When dog walking goes wrong Photo by Alexandr Podvalny from Pexels I watched as Chauncey sniffed at a mound of snow covered leaves and began
Dear ADA Jessica Rhone, No, I’ll admit it never felt right. Not so much the murders—I didn’t think there was anything inherently wrong with killing
Sometimes a morning doesn’t begin the way we intend it to. This was one of those hairy starts! The photo is of the actual culprit,
The street seemed eerie and deserted as I made my way towards my apartment, which was situated on the other end of town. I had
“I don’t know why, but I get a funny feeling when I’m near her,” Chas said. He was sitting looking at his shoes. Not that
It started as a small sore at the top of her head, something that could have been easily ignored by anyone other than Gertrude Wells.
Raindrops, sliding off the windshield of the bus that’s tearing through the road in a damp summer air at 90 mph, looked like spermatozoa under
It would have been a charming place, if not for the sense of desolation which hung about it. The farmhouse, a sturdy little building made
My body ached the next morning. I don’t mean later in the morning. I mean the next morning; we slept for twenty-four hours. The blank,
March 12 Maggie Thorne sat at her desk by the window in her dorm room, watching the students picked up by their parents for Spring
‘Hey, where did you go?’ Sam banged his phone on the counter. He listened and stared at the Android. ‘Hello, are you there?’ He looked
It was on the coldest most pitch black night that the phenomenon took place. The angry sky roared and wept it’s hardest as if it
As the knight battles the monster, another mystery unfolds… The ghost. Image © Eta George Contents Isabel feared she was losing her mind. As the gigantic
Reporting at the Garda station proved depressingly tedious. I went, expecting to be met with derision and light mockery or perhaps aggression for wasting their
Before I share the Introduction chapter of Charred Remains, allow me to explain what it is. Charred Remains is my latest book releasing on May
The couch cushions bulged, unburdened by any recent sitting. Squatting slowly, falling back on it, James let out a pleasurable sigh as he rolled back
“That’s exactly what I imagined. Isn’t it great?” Ben and his friends looked down the dunes, over the beach and the rolling waves, crashing against
[Content Notes: swearing, non-graphic torture.] Another lightning spell ripped through him, forcing Dira to tense and thrash uncontrollably in his narrow cage. Wooden bars all
“It’s in my mind, there can’t you see?” “No, honey, I can’t see something you are imagining,” Brent said. He squirmed on his chair, holding
“That time of the year again, huh?” the voice behind you asks. It’s a sing-song, dry husk of a voice, with the faint resemblance to
Introduction: After suffering unimaginable hardships that nearly claimed their lives and tore their marriage apart, Seanix and Jade Flannery found Jade’s brother, Billy, and were
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, people wipe clean their slates and start fresh. New year, new me, they’ll proclaim. Of course,
“Time for bed, young lady.” “Ow mum, it’s too early,” answered Maew. “You have exams tomorrow, only two more days, then you are on holiday,
Michael was once a holy man. To himself. Everything he did up until this moment was selfish, self-contained, and simple. Up until he found and
When Julian opened the door to the men’s room with its red stall doors, there was only one guy in there. He stood leaning his
A horrifying illness has gripped the world, causing the infected to go mad and cannibalize anyone and everyone around them. When Jade arrived at the
It had been days since we were trapped. What little light was managing to penetrate the forest of people outside my windows came in stages
Right this second… An inflammatory thought! An idea turned cold. If you want to torture a person just put him/her on your life schedule and
When I was thirty I became obsessed with the idea that I was an alien shapeshifter. It started out as a thought experiment, almost a
The notion of love and beauty is still there right? One might start to believe, especially with the last few years, that it’s an outmoded
Introduction: After a zombie apocalypse gripped the world, proving that horror movies were more prophecy than entertainment, Sean and Jade Flannery faced one horrific loss
Three months earlier, a mutual friend introduced me to Ron Turner at a charity gala auction for cancer research. We had both bids on the
Normally, Celestine would never have gone so close to the witch’s house, but winter had made it hard to find anything to eat and they’d
“Where is my angel?” “Here I am daddy.” “Now, what are these police officers doing to you?” “Nothing, they are asking me questions.” “Where is
Introduction: Take Five – Secrets of the Beast How does something like an apocalypse start? Where does it come from? How can it be stopped,
Where the knight must finally overcome his foe. Maybe more than one… The dragon and the serpent. Image © Eta George Contents The Temptress swung
He had red-rimmed eyes and a grin as he wiped his nose across his jacket sleeve. He was trailing slush and mud across the entryway,
“Hey. Sarah Jane said when she was at the store with Makenzie she saw that princess costume.” “Uh-huh.” “You know, the one she’s been telling
Recap: Pregnant with their newest child, Jade Flannery was put on bed rest by her doctor. Yet another chapter in their life was beginning, with
I awoke, however much later, on the stripped, hardwood floor of an empty yet not unused bedroom. The pain in my chest stirred me, catching
Mary weaves her way through the gravestones in the cemetery, the moonlight illuminating her way. She hates that the only sound that can be heard
Jackie would forever be sixteen. Which sucked major ass once they thought about it and in hindsight making a deal with the devil at sixteen
‘Listen…’ Tom tilted his scared and misformed head until his ear rested on his shoulder. He smiled, a crooked grin; he was happy. ‘Listen to
Cover by https://twitter.com/Default_Mistake?t=T13ESBEGBtvjBI7D7QrJBA&s=08 The night was a cliche dark and inside the hospital, where only a few months ago, Darlene had given birth to a
“I’m standing in the back yard now.” Aaron checked the bars on his cell phone; the signal was strong. “You have to fly out here
At the bottom of the lake waits a chair just for you It sits a staggered row and you’ll seat it right on cue. No sin or crimeearned
Linn waited while Efraim sat crouched in the rainy road, holding the earthworm. The worm was so long, it always hung a bit off the
On the third floor of an ordinary office building, in space rented by a number of subcontractors that provided support functions for one of those
He grew up thinking that it was all fun. Thought he’ll have everything that he’ll ever need and was so trustworthy that sometimes he thought
If I said you were invited to a party, but I said it with a gun in my hand, would you go even if you
On the night of the full moon, a farmer awoke to a coven of occultic rabbits in his garden. Leaping from his bed, he grabbed
Warning: Might not be suitable for the faint-hearted The night was dark and stormy, the road flooded with water. It was around 9:00. I was
“She pointed at the wardrobe. She said a few words, not in English. And then died,” Anne said as the tears flowed. The ambulance men
It was dark and creepy in the gas station bathroom when I walked in. We had been driving for almost five hours and I really
I think I left because it was so dark and so wet. Had the night been less dreary, then perhaps I could have been more
“I am a lucky boy. We have a strong Wi-Fi connection today. I can watch my favourite series.” “That’s great, you enjoy it. Do you
‘Leave my daughter alone. You filthy layabout.’ A young mother snatched the toddler away from Peggy the Bag. ‘She fell from the swing, I was
MARCH 14 Maggie awoke to the sound of rain against the window pane, but the room was brightly lit by the lights left turned on
Crawling through the air duct, squeezed tight, claustrophobia gripped Kay like a vice. She peered through a nearby register, trying to stop hyperventilating. She could
Look out over your bed, In the nothing by the door, And you will find a chilling sight, The eyes in the night. They
“Time for bed, young lady.” “Ow mum, it’s too early,” answered Maew. “You have exams tomorrow, only two more days, then you are on holiday,
Mats had been climbing on the gravel rampart with Johanna and Tiffany, now that the trucks had left and there wasn’t anyone there to tell
You look around the world. What do you see? You see the forces of good and evil coming at you and me. If you believe
CRACK! I sat in my tent, alone, an electric lantern supplying light as I wrote in my journal before bed. The sound was a branch
Standing in the garden, wiggling my toes, and feeling the soil go in between them and underneath my bare feet always comforted me gave me
Ever since her wedding, the Queen-Consort of the realm was called Queen Heavy-Heart, a name she had got for her grave mien’s sake, as if
The cup Artur has had brought up for her is minimalist in a greyish-green Chinese glaze that feels almost translucent between the fingers, but there
We’re supposedly social animals, cooperative, empathetic. I’m not the most exuberant person, but I like to think I’m agreeable and can hold a conversation. I
XX We spent the day following a cat. I know that sounds strange, but let’s be honest, we passed strange a long time ago. It
Heart racing….. tongue dripping with saliva….. he stared intensely outside his window and into hers. This was the norm. His day would not be complete
Christopher Jones walked into his kitchen to find his very pregnant wife, dressed in a soft, red terrycloth bathrobe sitting in a chair and attempting
Emma Cook, nine years old in her overlarge overalls and blonde pigtails made dirty by a day’s play out by the pond – well, more
By Catherine Jordan I thought a candy factory tour would mean chocolate and sugar awesomeness. I poked my tongue into the five cavities I have.
Concept by ChockaBlock The electronic signature pad turned his name to a stubby spatter of ink. The postman turned back and continued down the cul-de-sac
‘Everything was ready for the ritual. What have you done?’ Mr Kirkwood asked. ‘Sir, I don’t feel right about this,’ Khun Daw answered. ‘You may
Introduction: A zombie apocalypse tore the life of Seanix and Jade Flannery apart. First, it claimed dear friends and family, and then it robbed them
This short story is a part of the MagicLand Chronicles. It is set during a time long before that of the events in my debut
Graeme Wood turned the newspaper to Local News, folded it, and smoothed it flat on the plastic table in front of him. The waitress passed
I felt like going for a walk. I mean, I always do, but this particular time I really felt it, like I was strongly carried
3. Coma A kind pointy woman with glasses on a lanyard around her neck, in an office in Seventies brown, said that she couldn’t be
She heard the howling in the bushes. “Such a strange cry,” she thought aloud. It persisted. No matter how much she tried to block out
His head was swimming in confusion with eyes lost in a fog of haze. Donny’s arms felt glued to his sides; the rope bindings biting
Ishiro awoke to a flaming shaft of pain erupting up from his abdomen. He writhed across Niko’s bed onto the cold, softwood floor, twisting and
“You have got to be joking?” “No, I mean it, we are stuck.” “You are telling me, I’ve travelled all this way. Bought loads of
Elswyth didn’t have to be woken that morning. Her eyelids went up, and just a moment later she was able to kick her way up,
Amber hoped it was her imagination, but it seemed unnaturally dark out tonight, even with the moon nearly full overhead. This close to the city,
Hla was born with a cleft palate, doctors fixed that, but no doctor could cure her mind. She could do most things; driving was one.
They are coming for us, Humanoid creatures with bejewelled eyes, A dozen of us against five of them, It started with one…. And then there
Her throat hurt. The pain had stitched it up so that she couldn’t swallow. Her mouth was dry of saliva either way. She tasted something
Things at the farmhouse were all right for a few days. Svetlana fell into a routine of filling out medical charts three times a day,
THE NORTH SEA Winter, 1E77 Elvish longboats cut through the foggy mists of the night along the still icy waters of the North Sea. The
“Bloodroot, nightshade, pond scum, a live tadpole, and fresh guano. Put into a large kettle with two quarts of fetid rainwater and heat while intoning
The knight and the squire enter the stranger’s lair. There, they find something more than they bargained for… The Cave. Image © Eta George Contents
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
There once was a young girl whose mother was gravely ill and whose father was an arrogant asshole. He did not care about the woman
He sits upon his fountain throneendless vessel bound in bonecrimson, scarlet, dashed on stoneuntil his crime you will atone. It was a valley full of
“It looks like suicide.” “She can’t be older than ten. Why on earth?” Detective Lou Reynolds said to a uniformed officer. “Sir, I know her,
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