Sim by Anoop Anthony
by Anoop Anthony It was after 7:00 PM and the night crowds at Malik bazaar thronged within its tight lanes. Stores of all kinds lined the bazaar’s alleys — tourist traps selling souvenirs,…
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BRUISES by Katherine L.P. King
by Katherine L.P. King The auditorium was full. The crowd jostled, murmured, squirmed. They were not individuals, but a mass of breathing, twitching limbs and eyes, heaving hot flesh with hundreds of gaping,…
Irrational Rations by Ashley A. Rich
by Ashley A. Rich I never wanted to eat people; I just wanted to know what they tasted like. Working in a cadaver lab for nearly ten years, I’d wondered. There was no…
The Wingbuilder by Joe Pitkin
by Joe Pitkin “Maybe we can stay here,” the boy says. “Here on this pillar?” I ask. “I think we’ll be ready to climb down by morning.” “No, I mean here. The Sanctuary.”…
Night of the Rats by Luke Tebb
by Luke Tebb Article from The Layton Times entitled ‘Giant Rats Invading Homes in Rider Way’: Rider Way is usually a quiet area where not much happens. In the past few weeks,…
Silken Snares by David McDonald
by David McDonald Paul’s heart hammered in his chest, his mouth dry, as he leant on the fence and watched the wet laundry flap in the wind. At first glance he had been…
Bromley by Patrick Loveland
by Patrick Loveland A low rising hum and crackling of static electricity woke Richard Stuart in his hospital bed. Through bleary eyes he looked around, seeing he was flanked by beeping machines. Pierced…
Sunken Song by Avery Malone
by Avery Malone “Tell me again what kind of cult it was,” he said, eyes scanning ahead, both hands on the wheel. Both hands on the wheel meant he was paying close attention…
Seagulls by Dmitry Kostyukevich
by Dmitry Kostyukevich “Ruslan! Stop feeding them!” Aunt Masha grabbed Ruslan’s thin wrist, and the boy nearly dropped the cookie. He pursed his mouth and looked plaintively at me. I stroked my son’s…
Defragmented Souls by Jeff Gard
by Jeff Gard “Do I have a soul?” “No.” G3R1 clocks the response at less than a second. Not bad for a human, but in that amount of time, it could have read…
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