World of White
Fresh snow is all around me absorbing every instance of sound, lowering the ambient noise by trapping the air’s vibrations between the snowflakes.…
Stars Don’t Lie
“Eight months and twenty-four days since Apa left.” Judit sighed as she crossed off yet another day in the 1941 calendar. In the last letter that…
Ruins XIII
I know I’ve seen that car before. A ’72 Chevy Nova SS Series IX still covered in primer. Yes; I was with a friend named Matt, and his parents, stuck…
The Scent of His Cigar
Jake walked back to his office to find Leah with her face buried in his jacket. “I love the smell of cigars,” she said, not at all abashed at being…
Luminaria, Chapter 7: Undercover — Farida, Part 1
Once upon a time, there were twin sisters in foster care, Farida and Alia. Alia ran away at age 14 and got caught up with the street life. At 16, she…
Daughter of Hel: The Lost Saga of Krampus, Part 2
III: Krampusnacht, 20th Century by the Mortal Calendar, a German Burgh Bordering the Black Forest I might have sought an elusive solace in the…
For Thine is the Kingdom
Seven months into wedded bliss, Valentine Harper was telling her husband Ray a slightly off-color joke she’d heard at work that day. She was stunned…
Brooklyn Suicide
There was this dream I had. Anthony Fusco's funeral procession was parked all in a line at the end of my long, winding, rural Connecticut driveway.…
Rendezvous
The moonless sky looked murkier than ever, freckled with stars. The atmosphere was abuzz with dreams of what 2009 had in store for everyone. After…
Angel of the Night
When Bob woke up at 1:56 AM, he was surprised that there was a very warm body next to him which smelled of jasmine and musk. He was amazed that…
