Monstrous Ink
I never wanted to be one of those people– you know, the ones who make such hilariously terrible decisions that they’re lucky if they don’t…
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Kindness
My mama always told me to kill ‘em with kindness so when I was thirteen and bought my first switchblade I made sure to carve…
The Interview
“Shouldn’t you be leaving by now?” my girlfriend’s concerned voice refocused my eyes which had started glazing over. I had gotten sucked into my game…
Trash or Treasure?
Photo by Karen Cantú Q on Unsplash I’m snuggly wrapped around my companion’s neck, trying to keep them warm from the chilly air as we…
The Death of a Queen
How could this have happened? You lay unconscious in the damp earth, blood staining the grass a dark red. The slowly rising creek washed over…
The Candle In The Cabin
Mike and two friends were camping deep in the woods one summer night. They regretted how two of the three got caught cheating on their…
The Fog
“Mal…? Mal…? Wake up, Mal.” I feel a gentle tug on my shirt as I open my eyes to see where I am. It’s the…
Soy Luna
Hola. Soy Luna… well… Luna Ureña Noches. A name mi mamá gave me with some thought, but not with the full realization of how well…
Paternity
Charlie eyed the waiting room children’s toys with uneasy judgement. He was picturing the countless children over the years who had played with blocks on…
Whiskey, Jazz, and Danger
Photo made with OpenArt Creative at openart.ai Dear recipient of this letter, I pen these words in great urgency, for I find myself embarking on…