Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

MINUTE 0 He’s still crying when the song ends. The sky glitters black and blue like a bruise, scorching a brand into Rex’s heart. The end, it spells out, drops…
The Shop Downtown

The Shop Downtown

It was a strange and terrifying feeling to forget your own name. “H-harrows, I mean, uh—Harry Hollows.”  It was supposed to be my first day of work at the local…
On The First Night 

On The First Night 

Reverie 09:59, 3rd January The corridor seemed to stretch endlessly. My mind was in a daze, only focusing on the fact I was late. The unfamiliar walls, windows and waves…
In White

In White

Midnight is a curse. The house holds its breath like a prayer, silence sewing itself into the walls. There is nothing signifying that this place is a home, the fluorescent…
In The Mirror

In The Mirror

The frigid air blanketed everything in sight; Leo slowly dragged his leather booths on the snow ladened pathway. With one hand, he adjusted his grey beanie so that his head…
Hyacinth Lane

Hyacinth Lane

It is often felt, and less remarked upon, that the most bothersome thing in the world is to wait. It requires both patience and a strong mind to allow enough…
No More Christmas

No More Christmas

“That’s right, I killed Santa.” The words were out of my mouth, sharp and final, as I watched the light dim in my five-year-old son’s eyes. My heart clenched, painfully…