Randy’s eyes darted from the television news broadcast to the actual horror happening outside his window.Β  The voice of the newscaster said, β€œMajor cities all around the globe,” as Randy watched flaming rocks rain from the sky. Β Before his eyes, they pounded cars into nothing...

Wes didn’t care that it was dark.Β  He didn’t care that it was cold.Β  He didn’t care that he was miles from home.Β  He just cared about getting away, about clearing his head.Β  He wanted to be free under the stars for a while.Β  He...

Corey was at the bar getting himself another old-fashioned with an Irish stout chaser when he stopped to look towards the back of the bar.Β  He saw someone on his way up from the outside smoking patio, someone that looked familiar, but he couldn’t place...

Dave pulled up in front of his friend Ryan’s trailer. He was glad for Ryan when he got land and got out of the trailer park but now that he had to drive out here in the dark after a cryptic text message, he decided...

When I was a little boy, my fondest summer memories were spending time in the north woods at my Uncle Howard’s.Β  He had this rustic old cabin surrounded by nothing but pure nature. The local hunters called it Howard’s Hideout.Β  Every time my brother John and...

Growing up with asthma was always a little challenging, but having a dad that smoked two packs a day made it even harder. Mom would always chastise him for the bad habit, and he would always claim that he would go cold turkey.Β  It was a...

I am recording this message to sort out my thoughts and provide the most accurate information I can to those on the surface.Β  I apologize if it is not the most cohesive possible.Β  Given the circumstances I am facing, it is the best that I...

I know most of you are probably heading off to get a few drinks with friends and pass the night away watching the ball drop from the comforts of your couch, and if so, I applaud you for not having a care in the world...

Everyone in town knew my family, the Bowers. We are considered cornerstones by some. Never wavering in any community activity. Until this year. We experienced a tragedy, one that only now with the holidays past us I can talk about. It’s an event that changed the meaning of this...

Darren stood at the bow of the boat, staring at the beautiful topless woman that floated and bobbed in the water nearby, her fire-red hair fanning out into the sea around her. She was smiling at him. It was the most gorgeous smile he had...

Marisa had the nightmare again. It was the same as always; she was only seven or eight years old. She was at the big park down the block, and there was an enormous garden with a hedge maze. At the entrance to the maze stood...

Donald opened the front door, looking for who rang. There was no one on the porch of the big house or the walkway below. He looked around, eyes scanning the street, but he saw no one. Maybe some teenagers were playing their pranks, but Christmas...

Kerry had his hands in his pockets as he traversed the trail, walking quickly but still unable to escape his own mind. It was freezing, and he wasn’t at all dressed for it outside of his boots, but the air wasn’t any colder than he...

Trevor walked in his front door with a sigh. He shut the door like it weighed a ton and put the chain lock in place. In truth, it was life that weighed on him, exhausted him so. Working retail during the holiday season felt like...

Tucker yawned, but he finished it with a smile. He had waited a long time for this day. It was his first Christmas with his new wife and stepdaughter, Tiffany. She hadn’t been hateful up to this point, but she hadn’t connected with him either....

Grandpa Cobalt hated letting things go. Whether it was the wobbly chair he kept in his study or his favorite warped record he fed to the gramophoneβ€”looping the same groove over and over. He was a tall man with a frosty thin hairline and a nose capable...

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