The Cook The cool breeze that evening was quite a contrast to the warmth of the day. July was one...

The Vampyre James Peadon woke from a dreadful nightmare on the morning of January 6, his heart...

Like Father Like Son Walking home from work late Monday afternoon, I saw the man, my father, whom...

Bump in the Night Jill was just about to turn off her bedside lamp when there was a soft knock at...

Vacation David was the first. At least he was the first that I noticed. We were on vacation. The...

Trophies “I’ll bet Silas is one of the smartest boys you ever met, isn’t he?” “Yes, Mrs. Porter,”...

Mr. Madfhy Day 1  Locked outside in a vicious hailstorm, Brett senses something in the living room...

Co-r-pse There’s a great forest in our backyard. At sundown last night, while Grandfather was...

Let it Ring Upon his retirement, John Neville, weary of the grey city in which he lived, moved to...

Jessica’s Friend At first, Jess thought the tiny white things floating down from somewhere...

Hungry The baby was insatiable. From the beginning, the baby couldn’t get enough of Mama’s milk...

Her Demon Lover She was playing the guitar in a dark and noisy pub, and singing her favorite...

Memento Mori Enshrouded in a deep, impenetrable darkness, I awaken from a troubled sleep. My eyes...

In Emulation of Gretel Where had the time gone? Edmund sat on his mother’s weathered iron bench...

A Good Day Oh, Lord; I’m out of coffee. I stand up to refill it, the blue clay cup in hand that...

The Candy Apple Man Saul Gordon had earned the nickname “The Candy Apple Man” because every...

“Hush Honey, And Give Daddy Back His War Hammer” The kids were exuberant, and very...

Heads Much has been said about the horrors of war. I have learned firsthand there are horrors...

Broken Buzzer The panel was crusted with dirt, and many of the names had peeled off. Most of the...

Johnny Johnny wanted a doll. You know the kind, the kind that acts and sounds and looks like a...

Overtime Slumped in her chair, Karen stared at the shiny white mug’s bold message,...