The crack of wood splitting made me freeze on the stairway, my foot half raised, clinging to the banister. It was the sort of sound that seemed… Read more “Be Ready”
Tag: fiction
Caleb and the Snake
“I only let you out because I feel sorry for you.”
“Why would you feel s-bad for me?”
“You don’t have any arms!”
The Proposal
There’s blood on my shoes. Warm, brown blood drying with every second into a crusty sheen. It’s unattractive. Bloody shoe-prints trail the linoleum in pairs – one,… Read more “The Proposal”
Just You Wait
Georgie missed the high note. It happens to the best of them, but he’s still mortified. Choking on a high C right in front of Mrs Jackson… Read more “Just You Wait”
100% Organic
It wasn’t until the ARTWomb arrived on her doorstep that Sprocket started to think she could pull it off. She had the theory memorised, she had the… Read more “100% Organic”