The Candle Caravan
My girlfriend and I had been going through a rough patch for a few weeks, arguing continuously, having screaming matches with one…
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Dr. Ophelia
The bell in the antique grandfather clock of the rec room of the psych ward struck twelve. It was time for your…
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I do not tell this story to people anymore because nobody believes the story about the fire lookout tower. Even the friends…
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Spiderland
“Can we go on the roller coaster?” “Sure we can,” Kent assured his son, whose eyes brimmed with hope and enthusiasm. Little…
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Haunting Melodies: The Curse of the Mysterious Caller
As a young radio DJ back in the 80’s I was beyond thrilled when I landed my first job at a local…
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A Nightmare of Cockroaches
I hate bugs. I hate all kinds of insects, such as flies, bees, even mosquitoes; but the one insect that I hate…
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My last call as an LAPD Officer
I was a Los Angeles Police Officer for over 13 years. I’ve been in more life-threatening situations in that time than maybe…
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Floor Zero
You'd finally done it. After weeks of digging around and bugging the lady at the front desk, you'd found it: the elevator…
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Unconscious Objection
I couldn't sleep. I didn't want to sleep. Sleep has eluded me for several days at this point, but to sleep is…
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Tales From Port-land
I found something I shouldn’t have, or maybe I should, I don’t know. I was helping my parents move out of their…
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The Ceremony
When you are met with the sort of anxiety which, ultimately, is there to make you consider the possibility that your own…
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The Hollow’s Burden
Poised in a crouch, I watched as he paused to drink from his canteen. I smile inside my mask, fresh blood still…
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In the Water
I work in a psych ward. It’s a really strange ward, however. Most people have either done something horrific or had something…
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The Observer
It was on the wall, right in front of me, over my bed, hung like a painting. It had one limp hand…
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Something is Coming to Get Me
It all started after I had that damned panic attack. I am a calm person by nature, always have been. Small stuff…
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