This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse. Misha takes a deep breath and checks her make-up before she drags herself into her internship. Misha wanted nothing more but to be a professional journalist but this internship?… Hate it. They always had her proof reading or worse…writing the fluff pieces. No … Read more
Men always think the punchline belongs to them. Mark was six-five of “you-should-smile-more” confidence poured into an Old Navy hoodie. Bald head, neat beard, hands big enough to palm my whole life. We matched on Bumble while I was killing time in the break room, pretending the cappuccino machine was a coastal escape and the … Read more
A Bird in the Room Some believe superstition and religion do not belong in the same sentence, that to accept one means the absolute rejection of the other. However, religion and superstition are opposite sides of a coin in the south, often tucked away in back pockets and purses. They’re either passed down from … Read more
“True or false.” Darvin Warwick drummed his fingers of the table in front of him. The judge sat on the bench while the jurors sat in the jury box listening to the testimony. A couple of them yawn as the prosecuting attorney swaggered in front of the them. “Your mother was a witch.” “Tis true.” … Read more
It was a cold, dark, snowy morning. Chloe Vance jumped out of the shower, dripping and freezing, unable to find the one clean towel she’d forgotten to wash. Her phone, which had been ringing nonstop, started up again. She snatched it. “Hello?” “Hello, is this Ms. Chloe Vance?” a dry voice asked. “I’m … Read more