A loud knock startled Lorna awake. She squinted at her watch, only eight, and groaned. No extra sleep for her this morning. Grabbing a robe from the bathroom door, she wrapped it tight and cracked the front door. The hallway appeared empty. Confused, she went to shut it when something caught her eye. A leather-bound… Continue reading The Cliff: Chapter Three
Lorna Reaves paced the floor of her small, cozy apartment. The phone rested like a brick in her hand. Her heart squeezed tight, and her stomach twisted with knots. She had known he wouldn’t answer. Why would he? He didn’t owe her his time. She wiped the warm damp from her cool cheek. Maybe she’d… Continue reading The Cliff: Chapter Two
He settled on the edge of the cliff as waves struck and curled over the rocks below, creating a fierce rhythm. It vibrated his soul, shaking out places of misery and bringing healing. This was his place. Lorna’s too, the voice in his head informed him. Disgust twisted his face. “No,” he said, shaking his… Continue reading The Cliff: Chapter One
After receiving a strange voicemail from his wife, a husband hurries back to his home only to discover something terrifying. Named One Of The Top Entries For XO Horror Series ***TRIGGER WARNING: VIOLENCE AND GORE*** His cell phone buzzed on the hotel nightstand. A picture of his wife smiled back at him on the screen.… Continue reading Marionette
As I was watching my littlest play on the floor, these words flew through my mind. Thankfully, I could catch them before they were gone... Updated: 5/14/2021 There is a girl. Rosy cheeks smile the biggest smile from the littlest of mouths. Eyes bright with excitement and a touch of mischief. There! She spins, spins,… Continue reading There Is A Girl
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