In the days that followed his demise, thousands of mourners arrived to pay their respects. He watched on from the other side as people sobbed over his coffin and then exit the church. He was supposed to be their liberator, and he had failed them. The specter watched those who left the church walk to…
Veal
"More," demanded the morbidly obese man as he finished off the last bit of gravy smothered meat. "But sir," his man-servant replied with a nervous twinge, "if we continue at our current pace, people will get suspicious. The police are already searching the streets night and day." "I said more!" The man-servant sighed and went…
Hungry for Music
As he sipped his fifth evening coffee, the musician was blissfully unaware of the danger that lurked behind him. As he had spent the day cleaning, throwing out old food and trash, he’d left the front door wide open to keep the air inside his home fresh as scrubbed and sanitized. His headphones blaring, he…
Democracy
The young girl hid in her bedroom closet on the second floor, shaking at the rising noises coming from outside her house. Her parents had gone out to dinner that night; they should’ve returned more than two hours ago. She heard her neighbors screaming as they were dragged from their home by the angry mob.…
Daily Grind
The man poured himself a cup of hot, black coffee and sat down at the kitchen table. The steam ascended past his unblinking eyes as they stared vacantly at nothing. He stared for what seemed like forever, dreading another miserable day at the office until a high pitched beeping snapped him out of it. He…
Opposing Camps
Rising up from their graves, a mass of zombies driven by a pang of hunger, not for flesh, but of impulse, makes its way to the land they once called home. In hoards, the undead militia descended upon the city as memory fragments drove them to take back what once was theirs. The zombies that…
Leading Fear
"Everyone is afraid of something, but collectively, those fears feed into each other. What you have to do is to tap into that fear and cultivate it in such a way that it grows exponentially, but you have to feed the fears in both camps so that they each develop a blind loyalty to their…
Demon Seed
The demon caressed her cheek as she slept. Yes, he thought to himself, she will be perfect. She will give birth to a child that will ruin countless lives, and she will never know how it happened. The demon climbed on top of her. She remained asleep, unknowing of what was taking place.
Encouragement
"Well," a gravelly voice said, "are you gonna do it?" “I…I don’t rightly know,” replied a shakey timid voice. “Well, it’s not going to do it on its own. Why don’t you let me help?” “No, no, I’ve got this,” said the second person as they pressed the scalpel into their wrist.
Pretty Woman
Her skin was like cream, milky, and smooth. Her beautiful hair was painted a deep red that only seemed to accentuate and define her features. A floral scarf hung gently around her neck, barely concealing fresh shades of blue. Mark's hands trembled, and his breath shook erratically. She wasn't real, he continued to tell himself…
Taradiddle Soup 