“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 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 […]
“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 […]
“The Barrette”
“The Barrette” She never cared for Halloween.While others wore costumes and drank at parties, she stayed home — no masks, no pumpkins, no make-believe. She was the manager of Crescent Grill, a little restaurant in the shopping center, and work was always excuse enough. But this year, October 31st would not be so easily ignored. […]
“The Park”
“The Park” Jane slipped into her Sunday summer dress, just as she had every Sunday morning for decades. She was meeting her three best friends at the park, where they would spend six hours playing bridge and soaking up the sun. It was more than a ritual — it was their religion. For forty-two years […]
Fiction on the Edge “The Podcast” Episode 3
Episode 3 – Exploring the Genres: Spotlight on Science Fiction In this episode, we shift gears from storytelling to story structure — diving into the vast world of fiction genres. From suspense to satire, fiction wears many masks — but today, we’re zeroing in on one of the most imaginative and thought-provoking of them all: […]
“The Bag”
“The Bag” It was a typical morning for Henry James. He was up by 5:00 a.m., dressed by 5:30, and out the door. His life wasn’t going quite as he had always envisioned. Just last month, he had been laid off from a job he’d held for more than thirteen years. His boss said it […]