Category: Short Story
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Beneath the Stairs
I can hear voices upstairs. That isn’t unusual, but I never seem to be able to understand them. I’m not sure if it’s because the sound is too muddled by the time it reaches me or if they’re speaking a language I don’t understand. They never speak when they’re down here with me. From what…
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Collapse
Music blared through the headphones, drowning out all other sounds. Regardless, as Kevin rocked back and forth in time to the music he knew there was noise all around him. He kept his eyes shut as well to block out every reminder of what was going on around him. Cold, damp air blew around, making…
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Battle for Cove City
“Today marked the third day of the conflict between Whirlpool and Backspin,” the news reporter said in a matter-of-fact tone. “Neither Super seems willing to back down yet as they vie for dominance over Cove City.” Her voice was calm and even throughout the story as if this was a weather report, and in many…
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Dream Walking
The smell of burning electrical systems came sharp and acidic and the air was full of smoke of various colors. The war had been waging for years and the final push had come at last. The Komtasi, who had started the war, believed they had been chosen to cleanse the world of all sentient life.…
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Stillness Beneath the Boughs
There was a plot of land sectioned off from the main cemetery on the northeast corner where people would sometimes bury their deceased pets. For years it had been a sort of pet cemetery. The city tried to fight it, to keep people from using that empty lot in that way but eventually they had…
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When it Rains
Rain was often an unwanted companion, as far as Rys was concerned, but tonight it was welcome. It was far better than the alternative. The rain had begun the night before. Rys wasn’t sure exactly what time it was now but it certainly was passed sunrise. The dim light breaking that made it through the…
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Too Quiet to Sleep
Clint couldn’t sleep. It was too hot and there wasn’t even a breath of breeze to help cool him off. The curtains in front of his open window just hung there, limp, as evidence of the still night air. He’d already thrown off his blankets and stripped down to his shorts. Outside his window he…
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New Stars
The sun had just gone down beneath the horizon and the smells of campfires and food already filled the air. The heat of the day would last well into the night, as it so often did during Summertime. There were scant clouds above and no one expected rain for several more weeks. Still, everyone gathered…
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In the Dark Part 1
It was cold and cramped inside the narrow closet. It was the sort of closet that would barely contain a couple of coats before it was overfull. A useless closet for most bedrooms. This one was empty of clothing, though a few stuffed animals were smashed up into the back corners. The rest of the…
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Carlos and Titan
The kennels were dark when Carlos came in to begin his shift. They were always dark when he came in. The first thing he did was turn on the lights. The old florescent bulbs flickered and, one by one, held their steady greenish glow. They were terrible lights, really, but there wasn’t much he could…
Bridge of Broken Glass 