“Crashed” Part 8

“Crashed” Part 8 It felt different now.The simple knock on the door sent a wave of panic through all three of them — as if fate itself stood on the other side. Ken opened the door. Lieutenant Hayes stood there, just like before. But this time, he wasn’t alone. A younger, slightly thinner man stood […]
“Crashed” Part 7

“Crashed” Part 7 There she was. Standing in the doorway. Glowing. A fiery orange aura rippled off her skin — or rather, off the suit that clung to her like a second layer of light. It pulsed for only a few seconds… then faded completely. Ken and Patty stood frozen. Then, without a word, they […]
“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 […]
“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 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 […]
“The Eye”

“THE EYE” Dr. Charles Howard, a renowned infectious disease specialist, hunched over his microscope. He had seen countless samples in his career, but today… something was different. A smear from the hospital revealed an entirely new strain of bacteria. The patients weren’t dying — just waves of nausea, cramping, and diarrhea. But the lab had […]