Loop, Part 1

This story will make more sense to those who have read Trapped, Part 1, Trapped, Part 2, and Trapped, Part 3. Jake came into awareness. He blinked. As with every other time, it felt as though he had been asleep for months; or, no, more like he just hadn’t existed for a while. He didn’t feel groggy or … Continue reading Loop, Part 1 →

The Second Monster

Kain fell through the air. Buildings streamed past on either side of him as he zig-zagged in arcs over the street, constantly shifting what down meant for him so that he fell toward a building on one side of the street or another. Below him, people fled along the street in the opposite direction. Traffic … Continue reading The Second Monster →

Wishes

Amesha looked incredulously from the being hovering before her down to the tarnished ring from which it had, apparently, sprung. “Did you really come out of this ring?” “I did,” the genie said. A genie! Amesha shook her head. She would never have believed this were happening if it weren’t, well, happening. She had always … Continue reading Wishes →

Grades

Craig sat in a wooden chair at the kitchen table. In front of him, in the middle of the table, crackers and cubes of cheese sat in a white bowl, ready for Eva to snack on when she got back from school. From his vantage point, Craig could see the front door. Soon, it would … Continue reading Grades →

Boulders

He pushed against the boulder, but he could not move it. No matter how hard he tried to, no matter how much strength he put behind it, the boulder remained with him everywhere he went, with him, yet unmoving. Someone came into his life. He asked Someone, “Can you help me move this boulder? I … Continue reading Boulders →

Cold Metal

Like White Marble, this entry is more of an exploration of a character than a complete story. Fear, though powerful, is not an easily sustained emotion. It comes in bursts and waves, in shocks and spasms, and as a cold, icy buzz that cuts straight through to one’s core. As with all sensations, though, constant … Continue reading Cold Metal →

Friends

He is talking to his friends. “Yeah, we went to see a movie.” We didn’t know what to say to each other, so we went somewhere we wouldn’t have to talk. Or even look each other in the eye. I’m bad at making conversation when I don’t know someone very well. Even when I do … Continue reading Friends →

Aulmann’s Border

“Verify: Preparations are complete?” Dr. Ethine said into her mic. Around the room, her compatriots manned their stations. The five of them each sat before a small viewscreen displaying information relevant to their responsibilities. The large viewscreen that covered the majority of the northern wall showed a live feed directly from the drone. For the … Continue reading Aulmann’s Border →

The Race

I try to feel nothing. This is always true, but now in particular, I make an effort to stifle any and all emotions that might threaten to sneak out of hiding and into my consciousness. If the proctor suspects that I am experiencing anxiety in such a way that it might inhibit my performance, I … Continue reading The Race →

Fable: The World Tree

The world is a tree with many trunks. This, we know. How do we know? I will tell you. Look around you. See the pillars. They grow tall and strong; straight, and beautiful. They are the trunks of which I speak. Back when the world was young, and our ancestors were just babies would could … Continue reading Fable: The World Tree →