Haley Alone
The knife hit bone and Haley pushed it through into the soft cranial tissue. Red flowed around her hand, then grey, and then finally, black. She pulled back…
Category: Writings
Who Gardens the Gardeners?
Hello, said Tree. I’m in you and you’re in me. Hello, said Tree. Soon we’ll be a family. It started as a joke, really. Betsy dared me. “Swallow…
Lies
“Why are you late?” she asked through gritted teeth, wincing and relaxing again. Such a simple question. Why was I late? Did it even matter? I was here…
Before Dinner
‘Tonight will be perfect’, she thought, snipping an errant shoot and placing the bonsai tree on the table’s centre. I will be perfect. She moved gracefully in her…
The Long Moment
Lucy trembled as Ricky’s fingers moved down the small of her back—not quite touching, but her skin reacting in electric anticipation. She kissed him deeply.
The Joker
“Two guys walk into a bar; the third one ducks.” No one could tell a joke like Billy. His favourite were ‘dad-jokes’. I always thought he’d be a…
For the Love of a Dragon
“Should anyone here present know of any reason that this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace.” I glanced to…
The Gators of Mars
So, who the fiddler’s flying fig decided Mars needed alligators? Turns out, it was more accident than nefarious intent, though I would lean towards idiocy. Remember the urban…
Another Z in the Fourth Wall
Eddie’s fist connected with a satisfying crunch and Haley couldn’t keep from smiling. The zombie’s newly-detached lower jaw sailed through the air, flicking bits of rot as it…
A Quiet Ride
“I’d love to, babe, but my phone’s just about out of juice!” Vince pressed the red button on the cell and held it up for her to see.…
The Way Home
Gwen barely could focus on the oncoming traffic as she headed for home. What a bitch of a day. All I want to do is rip off this…
Good Morning
Let’s get the moral of the story up front, shall we? Never try to hypnotize a gypsy. Never host a bachelor party the night before the nuptials. Oh,…