Short Stories

The forest is never quiet. Humans don’t hear it, but I do. Every drop of rain hitting cedar needles, every squirrel rustling in the…

Drip.

The first time Clara met Benji, he made her laugh so hard her coffee spilled onto his lap when she bumped the table from doubling over. He…

The first time Eva saw the photograph, it was on the back of a milk carton; a boy with bowl-cut bangs and freckles, smiling with trust in…

I have my suspicions, but I’m not going to share them with the police. I need to know for certain that it’s real. That I’m not going crazy…

The city suffocated under thick smog and silence. Streetlights flickered weakly, casting jagged shadows on the armored patrols marching in…

It used to hum with purpose. A solid, dependable rectangle stuffed in a purse. A communicator and lifeline. Now, it sits dead and forgotten…

The streets of Manhattan glistened with melted snow and were speckled with confetti remnants. Throngs of revelers stumbled to their…

Sometimes, you need a little help during the holidays.

Scarlett’s hands trembled as she adjusted the strap of her shoulder bag. She took a deep breath to steady herself. It was her first date…

I’ll never forget the shade of red his face turned; a dark crimson that matched his shirt.

Only a small corner of the sheet of ruled notebook paper is slightly folded in, an obvious indication of where it was once held. The rest…

Seashells aren’t the only things you’ll find here.

The purest form of revenge is success.

You’re always about five minutes away from death.

If you see something, no you didn’t.

There’s always a catch when you get a good deal on a house.

Are you a missing person if no one misses you?

A chilling twist on a common question.

Be careful what you wish for.

A tattoo artist gets the surprise of her life.

Can Santa deliver for 7 year old Jake?

Beware of the things that go bump in the night

This Thanksgiving I’m thankful to be alive

Your conscious can scare worse than any ghost

Fame can be dangerous

I didn’t ask for them to be here and they won’t leave.

Some ghost stories are true.

A routine shift ends with the unexpected.

The crush that changed his life.

Christmas miracles happen when you least expect them