Abby could not remember when or why, but at some point, she learned to dread the night, the darkness and stillness which seemed to envelope her when the sun slipped from the sky. Equally so, she dreaded the inevitable times when she could no longer fight the urge to close her eyes and drop off … Continue reading Night Terrors
Category: Violence
Dead Man’s Hat
Inspired by "Small Change" by Tom Waits. Lenny heard the shots. Hell, everybody on the block heard the shots, but nobody saw anything. Nobody ever saw anything, not even those who were there, looking right at whatever was happening. They especially didn't see anything because they knew what would happen to them if they did. … Continue reading Dead Man’s Hat
Big Fish, Little Fish
Through the streets you glide. Cool white teeth gleam as you prey on lonely pedestrians, never taking their offered tokens of Lincoln, Jackson or VISA. One quick knife click, razor sharp slash, then off to find the next. Each night, on the streets, you corner in an alleyway, some grey-haired man or woman or maybe … Continue reading Big Fish, Little Fish