Short Stories and Other Works of Fiction

Kitty Land

Kittens were always a reoccurring motif in my dreams. I guess, I just liked those four legged, furry little demons that much. At times, it was former pets who came to visit me and allowed me to reminisce and sojourn in times long past. At others, it was nothing but ...

Woman in White

How do you react to someone calling out to you in the middle of the night? What if it happens in a dark, deserted street? With a mixture of worry and apprehension? That’s how I reacted. I jerked around and almost dropped the cigarette I’d lit.In my mind, I imagined ...

My Brother Invited Me to a Meditation Retreat. I Should’ve Never Accepted.

Andrew had always been a free spirit. He was the type who worked here and there to scrape by, but had no real aspirations to do, well, anything. When he told me he’d joined a meditation retreat outside of town, it was only fitting for him, and seemed to be ...

The Curse of Unrivaled Talent

Oh, to be born with talent; it can be a blessing, but it can also be a curse. There is, of course, the weight of expectations resting upon your feeble shoulders, the constant need for perfection. Yet there are other reasons, reasons I want to share with you, my dear ...

I Work at an Autobahn Service Area. Last Night I Saw Something That Still Scares Me.

There’s something special about places frequented by vast amounts of people. I work at one such place, an Autobahn service area. It’s not exactly a nice job, but it isn’t so different from retail. We double as a gas station and a restaurant. So I mostly sit behind the counter, ...

A Few Days Ago, a Little Boy Appeared in Our Town. Three People Have Died Since Then. I’m Going to Be the Fourth.

One morning, about a week ago, I noticed a commotion outside. A group of my neighbors had gathered which. They were talking to one another and pointing at something down the road. I was more than surprised. Nothing ever happened in a small town like ours. When I went outside ...

The Long Ride – Part 6

Hey there, everyone, sorry for the lack of updates. After what happened on day six, I just needed a few days to get myself together and to get some well-needed rest. Things got out of hand, more so than any other day before, and I’m more than lucky to even ...

The Long Ride – Part 5

Hey there, everyone. I officially made it through day five of the Long Ride. Quite a few things happened today, but while some of them were strange and terrifying, I also had a rather interesting conversation with a fellow passenger. Still trying to figure out what to make of it, ...

The Long Ride – Part 4

Hello there, everyone. Day four is officially over, and it was a strange one to say the last. It was, however, similarly terrifying as the prior day, for… various reasons. As I said, I hadn’t slept and even after I’d typed out the day’s events; I wasn’t able to. Before ...

The Long Ride – Part 3

After last night’s encounter with the group of thugs, I was quite shaken. I didn’t know, however, what day three would hold in store for me… I still kept to my people watching, and I still made up stories about my few lonely companions during the quieter hours, but not ...

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