The metronome ticking away, feigning patience counted each second wasted on starts and stops. Lilah's focus long left the room, replaying Snow White in her head from beginning to end. Her singing teacher, Mister Rogers as she called him, was unfortunately left with the lit vacant house, "Now take a breath, use your diaphragm and … Continue reading Anyone home?
fantasy
Where does it end?
At twenty-one degrees Celsius, Máire's blood was still simmering. It did not seem to matter how much or how cold the water, and at that point she must have swallowed an entire well. The fear of drinking too little far outweighed any concern for what might happen as a consequence of drinking too much. And, … Continue reading Where does it end?
Midnight Caller
He called at a ghostly hour, and hovered outside the front door. She had seen him approach from the other end of the street, just as she was retrieving her keys. There was no urgency in his pace. His gait was tall and menacing against the amber streetlights, and he took slow purposeful steps. She … Continue reading Midnight Caller
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