“The Ride”
“The Ride” It was an old run-down truck stop café, the kind that looked like something out of a horror film. But Tom and Angela went in anyway. “Coffee, please,” Tom said, raising his hand as the waitress approached. They had been on the road for thirty-seven hours, only stopping for gas, and this was […]
“Crashed” Part 5
“Crashed” Part 5 It was a quick dinner. Neither of them was really hungry, but they knew they had to eat something.They cleaned up the dishes in silence. Then Ken spoke.“Patty… what we saw — it wasn’t human.” “I know,” she said softly. He hesitated. “So… what are we going to do about it?” Ken […]
“The Coffee Shop”
“The Coffee Shop” Beth and her co-workers — James, Sandy, and Cecilia — decided to try the new coffee shop that had just opened across the street from their office building. They missed their old hangout, which had closed months ago for reasons still unknown to them. They used to stop in during work breaks and at least three […]
“Crashed” – Part 4
Crashed – Part 4 Ken stood there, watching for a moment. He was distracted—just briefly—but the urge to go back behind the house was too strong to ignore. Maybe it was nothing. Still, the feeling pulled at him. They were obviously looking for something… but why were they shooting? Then, suddenly, it became clear—almost like […]
“Crashed” Part 3
“Crashed” Part 3 The knock came just after 10 a.m. Ken opened the door to find a tall, clean-cut man in full uniform. His posture was stiff, expression unreadable. “Mr. Miller?” the man asked. Ken nodded. “I’m Lieutenant Hayes, United States Army. I’d appreciate a moment of your time.” Ken stepped outside. “I figure you […]
“Born Again”
Born Again It was a normal day on the job for Robert Carrington. He was mixing mortar, just as he had done a thousand times before. “It was just a freak accident,” the reporter said on the six o’clock news.A young construction worker, Robert Carrington, had been dumping a bag of mortar into a mixing […]
“CRASHED” Part 2
“Crashed” — Part Two He asked the usual questions, sure, but there was something about his tone — aggressive, demanding, and somewhat urgent.“Is this your land, sir?” he finally asked, in an inquisitive manner, but somehow not fully.“What did you see down there? I need you to tell me exactly what you saw — and […]
“Thanksgiving Day”
“Thanksgiving Day“ There it was — sitting in the corner, exactly where it had always been. The old wooden tribal statue. Cindy hadn’t seen it in years, but it felt like it had never moved. Her mother had kept it there her whole childhood. She’d always hated the thing. When friends came over, they whispered about […]
“Bad Cop Day”
“BAD COP DAY” Officer Dale Murphy wasn’t the best on the force. Just a couple of weeks ago, he had shot and killed a motorist during a routine stop. The report called it justified, but the whispers said otherwise. Witnesses claimed the suspect had been unarmed, and Dale hadn’t slept since. He told anyone who’d […]
“Crashed” Part One
CRASHED — Part One It was 2:00 a.m. when Ken and Patty were jolted awake by a violent explosion echoing across the night. It sounded like it came from the tobacco field. Ken was out of bed instantly. He rushed to the window and yanked the curtains aside. Far in the distance, an amber glow […]