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”
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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”
Advent of Evil – Day 17
Heavenly Light Look, you see that twinkling star there? That’s the Christmas star. When I look at it, I really feel that holiday cheer. I don’t feel alone. Probably because I know it’s watching me. Yes… You’re not wrong. It does look like it’s getting closer. Want more? Sign up for the ARC Directive to get earlyContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 17”
Advent of Evil – Day 16
There’s 13 in your town, so please, dear God, be good. If you’re kind, you’ll surely get some gifts or Christmas pud! But with a heart full of sin, they’ll leave potatoes in your shoe. Don’t push it any further or you’ll end up in a stew! Want more? Sign up for the ARC Directive to getContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 16”
Advent of Evil – Day 15
Roast Beast My uncle threw the best Christmas dinners. He lived way up in the mountains, and when you arrived, you could always smell the roast cooking. It was never turkey, but no one complained because it tasted so good. When I was 11 we arrived early, and there was no roast. My father sternlyContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 15”
Autumnborn Teaser
It was cold for September. The kind of evening where your breath hung in the air, signaling the end of summer and the fast approach of the coming frost. The bright leaves had already begun falling from the trees, and the local festivities were about to begin. For Greenvale, it was a special time ofContinue reading “Autumnborn Teaser”
Advent of Evil – Day 14
In Sync Matching PJs for the family. Singing songs to bring us cheer. Shared stories, shared memories. Letting go of all the divides, embracing togetherness. Feeling the knitting of spirit… and flesh. We are one. Want more? Sign up for the ARC Directive to get early access to chapters, unlock exclusive horrors, and step deeper into theContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 14”
Advent of Evil – Day 13
2AM Thoughts The second wraith shifts and shudders Reflecting the faces I recognize but do not know. Where could I be now? Who could I be with? Why am I alone? It knows all, but it’s too late – the present is here now. Sadly, in another hour, solitude would seem like a dream. IContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 13”
Part 14 – Bending, or Meeting Halfway?
Kat Tom wasn’t lying. It was a Friday night and here they were, 11:30 and no one had come in since the Pizza Stack closed. Daisy had left after telling Kat what a good job she’d done. She’d tried to be careful with all the orders, making sure all the slips were correct and the orders put together. She helped with theContinue reading “Part 14 – Bending, or Meeting Halfway?”
Advent of Evil – Day 12
Locally Sourced It isn’t really Christmas without a proper pudding. Something sweet to end the meal. But no one seems to know how to make a Christmas cake, It takes commitment. Plenty to go around in the cities, I reckon. They don’t call it mincemeat for nothing. Want more? Sign up for the ARC Directive to getContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 12”
Jacob Marsh 