“Wake up.” Those were the words that opened my eyes to the nightmare. I woke up not in my bed, but a world of horrors. Where the only sounds are screams, in a land of darkness. “You must create a bad dream. He keeps those around that can,” said one prisoner. “This is the …
CONTENT WARNING: Language “You’re that asshole,” said Jan. “You’re that bitch,” said Stu. They raced to be the first to their car. Stu won. Jan tripped on her bridesmaid dress. Both cars screeched as they reached the exit at the same time. Jan panted; Stu seethed. How could they have flirted with the …
The slug had reached the ancient age of 13 months by staying close to the garden. It knew venturing too far led to death. It had seen its comrades killed by birds, by human feet and salt, and the worst death of them all: sunlight. It always gave itself plenty of time to get back …
Never had there been a more charismatic man than Edward Suree. Artists of every field orbited him like a sun. Sculptors, painters, writers… he promised our work would be famous. And once he signed his name to it, it always was. It wasn’t so bad. He took credit, but we lived well doing what we …
CONTENT WARNING: Animal Cruelty Influencer promised her Instagram followers to rescue a dog. (It was the trend.) Her first attempt was Missy, a poodle puppy who was quickly returned. Influencer told her followers she couldn’t be potty trained. (Influencer hadn’t tried.) When Influencer returned Tad, an adorable Yorkie, she told her followers that he …