May 22, 2023
There’s Only Us, Chapter 1
All the buckets were empty. The big ones, the small ones, wood ones, metal ones, broken and rusted ones: none held a drop. Alec reached his slender…
May 15, 2023
The Man Who Cuckolded Himself, Part 4
X. Like Poe’s unnamed murderous narrator in “The Telltale Heart,” who tormented his elderly charge by sneaking into his room and making presence felt…
May 8, 2023
The Man Who Cuckolded Himself, Part 3
V. When it was time for recess, the children formed a line in obedience to their beloved teacher; then, when the PE instructor came to the door and…
May 1, 2023
Hypnagogia, Chapter 1: Emily 1
Emily Barna woke up with a start from her long nap. Wide-eyed, she sat upright on her seat, and glared out of the windshield into the endless road's…
January 30, 2023
The Man Who Cuckolded Himself, Part 2
Somehow I waited things out in the dark; my invisible self even lapsed into sleep for a few moments a time or two, despite the discomfort I suffered,…
January 26, 2023
Attention Deficit, Chapter 2
Doug locked his apartment door and sighed. He wondered what he looked like from a certain camera angle. If the neighbor at the end of the hall could…
January 24, 2023
Attention Deficit, Chapter 1
Doug awoke in a cold panic. This had been increasingly normal and worrisome. Some nights he blamed it on the swirling thoughts of his demise, choking…
January 23, 2023
The Man Who Cuckolded Himself, Part 1
I. I am awakening now, as if from a dream, yet I am sure that nothing I just experienced was a product of somnolence, nor that it was a…
January 18, 2023
Paco
Paco came to the after party on the day of the last show. He said he saw it; I didn’t believe him. It’s a 99-seat house, and even with the lights…
January 4, 2023
Art Official, Chapter 3: Jade
The first thing I did was tell Jade. No, that’s not true. The first thing I did was count the money. I was sure it must be counterfeit, or maybe that…