I ran down the hallway, clutching at the thick fabric of my uniform’s sleeve, hoping to catch all the blood that had begun trickling down my palm and fingers. As I turned to push through the swinging door to the bathroom, I quickly looked behind me to make sure that none of the drops ofContinue reading “The Last of It’s Kind”
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The Indirect Effects of War
There you are, everything seeming to have turned out in your favor. Even though you hadn’t passed your courses through officer training, you made out well enough to be stationed behind the safe walls of the military base, miles away from the front lines. Man, having parents with lots of money really changes everything, youContinue reading “The Indirect Effects of War”
Bearing Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house- “Fuck!” “What happened?” She whispered, standing above him as he attempted to descend the stairs. “I just stubbed my toe.” “You should have turned on a light like I told you, Alan.” She nudged him in the back with her presents. “No, the hallway lightContinue reading “Bearing Christmas”
Rejected Christmas Ghosts
Evan Nizer Scruge saved up all this his money until this moment; the Steam Christmas sale, when games could go up to 90% off. It was truly a time of wonder. However, as each of his wishlisted items slowly popped up, he realized none of them seemed as interesting as they did when he first addedContinue reading “Rejected Christmas Ghosts”
The Illusion of Knowing
Mark sat down on the table. It was cold, and his lack of clothes didn’t help. He studied the obscure anatomical drawings adorning the walls to distract himself from his hairy thighs being covered by little more than his underwear. He glanced back and forth at the door, hearing piqued by the sound of footstepsContinue reading “The Illusion of Knowing”