March 2024

Felicity’s having a lucky day. It’s Friday. Her boss gave her a raise. She won five dollars on a scratcher ticket! Now she’s on her way to movie night with friends. ​ She’s been to Bea’s a few times, but not enough to ignore her GPS. ​ It takes a different route, down a dark […]

Entering Tortoise in the race was a cruel joke by the contestants; he’d never win. ​ But Fox, having overeaten, collapsed in exhaustion. Hare, confident of his lead, stopped to flirt with bunnies. Bear departed, hearing her cub’s distant cries. Cat, a stray, spotted animal control and went into hiding. ​ As Tortoise crossed the

“No I didn’t!” said Izzy, leaning on her walker. Fran had sworn never to speak to her sister, but Izzy just had to choose the same retirement home. “I knew you’d deny it so…” Fran pulled an old wad of paper from her mumu. “4 Things I Hate About You: Petty, Sensitive, Ugly… Unloveable!” Izzy

“Final warning:” croaked Agness from her cage. “What thee giveth, thee shall receiveth.” ​ “Witch,” Arthur replied to the ruined woman, despite it being he who planted her “witchly trinkets.” Served her right… mocking his sexual advances! “Tom’rrow thee hangeth,” he said. ​ That morn, he awoke in Agnes’ broken body. The noose around her neck was