Peter After leaving the convenience store, Peter made his way to the car. The new attendant seemed like a good kid. She clearly didn’t know anything about music, but she had humored him. Most people didn’t humor him. They usually tried their best to get him to shut up. Get him to stay on track.Continue reading “Part 20 – Singing to the Moon”
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Part 19 – All the Time in the World
Kat And then she was alone. Kat stood behind the counter of an empty store, staring out the window and into what felt like the depths of space. She could see the well-lit gas pumps, but beyond them, a void stretched out into eternity. She was adrift. Kat pulled her phone out to check theContinue reading “Part 19 – All the Time in the World”
Part 18 – All Red
Kat Tomato sauce splashed as a ladleful fell onto a pale crust. She spread it, suddenly reminded of her own face, and how red it must have been. Kat tried to focus on the task at hand. She had an order of four medium pizzas to get into the large industrial oven, so she didn’tContinue reading “Part 18 – All Red”
Advent of Evil – Day 23
Yule Log They say it has to burn all day. Otherwise, it’s bad luck. I say, why leave it to chance? Instead of a log, burn the whole damn tree! If it doesn’t last through the night, at least the gods will see your failure brightly. Then the luck you deserve will come on swiftContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 23”
Advent of Evil – Day 22
Count your Blessings Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, make sure to count your presents. If you find extras in the morning, stamp out the ones that are breathing; otherwise, they’ll keep multiplying. Want more? Sign up for the ARC Directive to get early access to chapters, unlock exclusive horrors, and step deeper into the darkContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 22”
Advent of Evil – Day 21
3 AM Thoughts He’s silent, the final spirit, clad in darkness like the night. There is no need to speak when the truth is clear now. A long life lies before me. Stretch out in loneliness, mangled by guilt. Grim as he is, even the ghost isn’t smiling. Truly, the worst is yet to come.Continue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 21”
Advent of Evil – Day 20
The Winter Witch From Nordic lands of ice and snow, an ogress here to slay. Unlike the lads she cruelly bore, she is not here to play. Unless your soul is righteous, she’ll cook you in a vat, take you as a sacrifice, or feed you to her cat! Want more? Sign up for the ARCContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 20”
Advent of Evil – Day 19
Communion I finally acquiesced and joined my aunt for midnight mass I wasn’t a believer, these sorts of things felt cultish to me. Wine to blood, bread to body. Transubstantiation seemed like a con. I was wrong. Apparently, the savior tastes like pulled pork. Want more? Sign up for the ARC Directive to get early access toContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 19”
Part 15 – Everything in its Place
Bradley Bradley loved a clear open road. He’d grown up in Seattle. Every morning was clogged roads, no matter how early he got up. Being a morning person meant nothing. He was on the asphalt with everyone else, bear-eyed, comatose or otherwise. The island suited a morning person like him, someone who got up with purpose, a plan, and drive. EvenContinue reading “Part 15 – Everything in its Place”
Advent of Evil – Day 18
Over the Hills of Snow Trudgeon the snowman, is a crusty, icy, troll. With a rusty pipe clenched in his fist, and a heart as black as coal. Trudgeon the snowman, is an urban myth they say. But the children know, by the fire’s glow, He will eat them all one day. Want more? SignContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 18”
Jacob Marsh 