Featured Story
Memoriam
A full moon night. A mountain notorious for human disappearances. And a young rebel without a cause. What could go wrong?
It’s 1954 and Johnny, a vain 19-year-old greaser, just wants to live fast and die young. Every month, he and his gang head to Flattop Mountain, a strange, flat-peaked place infamous for countless urban legends. Johnny’s glad the tales keep stiffs away—it gives his pack a secluded spot to have a rollicking good time.
But on October 13th, they are not the only ones on Flattop Mountain. There are things lurking in the woods, and they have an ancient score to settle. Now, with these ravenous forces closing in, Johnny is his friends’ only hope.
Will he succeed in keeping his friends alive, or are Johnny and his gang destined to become another legend of Flattop Mountain?
CONTENT WARNING: Alcohol & Drug Use, Animal Harm, Blood & Gore, Body Horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child Abuse, Clowns, Death, Death of a Child, Death of a Parent, Domestic Violence, Forced Pregnancy, Gun Violence, Homophobia, Infanticide, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Parricide, Pregnancy, Racism, Self Harm, Sexual Assault, Slut Shaming, Snakes, Strong Language, Theft, Underage Drinking, Vandalism, and Violence
Reader discretion advised
Featured Story
Petrified Women
Some pranks go too far. This one could be deadly.
Harley has the perfect boyfriend. Why can’t her best friend see that? He’s nothing like the others, especially the one who still haunts her memories. She’s finally picked a “keeper” with Aiden.
Sure, he’s a bit eccentric. His wood carving hobby is a little odd. His need for isolation while he carves his life-size female figurines is strange. And maybe his obsession with pranks, or “scares” on Harley goes a little too far. But what do you expect? Aiden’s an artist.
Harley has finally picked the perfect boyfriend. That’s why this year, Harley ignores all her best friend’s warnings. She has the ultimate surprise planned for Aiden’s birthday, one that’s going to help her get even in their battle to out-prank each other.
She hides in his apartment, excitedly waiting to pull off the scare of a lifetime…
But then he comes home, and Harley witnesses a different side of her boyfriend. The side that exists behind closed doors when he doesn’t know anyone’s watching.
Is this just one of his scares? Or is there something more sinister lurking behind his playful nature? Harley’s about to find out.
CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Assault, Violence, Body Horror, Strong Language
Reader discretion advised
Other Stories
by Jeremy Ray
Flash Fiction Collections
Little Book of Tiny Tales, Volume 1
