Some may remember sitting in a darkened room, watching Rod Serling’s “Night Gallery.” Each episode began with an unusual painting, about which Mr. Serling would deliver a brief monolog, something along these lines: “Consider, if you will, what may be the most well-known and oft-copied works of a man named Henry Fuseli, scholar, man of … Read more
A/N – My dear readers! Thank you to everyone who has stuck by me and this story for so long. I sincerely apologise for the wait between this chapter and the previous one; I really have been writing whenever I am able. I doubt any single chapter would be worth a whole year of waiting, … Read more
Charlotte was going hunting. She waited until an hour after sundown and then set out, taking only her heaviest cloak and her sturdiest pair of boots. The cottage door closed behind her as the wind whipped down the side of the mountain. The trunks of the trees stirred and groaned, as though their sleep had … Read more
Start at Chapter 1! Links to all my stories and more chapters to this story in comments. DISCLAIMERS I’m just trying to help with these disclaimers! I don’t want to spring things on anyone. Back out now if any of this doesn’t sound like your kind of thing! The POINT of my writing is to … Read more
“Well if I’m such a bad boyfriend, why don’t you fucking leave?” “Maybe I will! Maybe then I won’t have to deal with such an asshole!” “So you admit it? You admit you’re a fucking cheater.” Matt planted himself on the edge of his bed and crossed his arms, his face twisted in anger. Jessie … Read more
CHAPTER 11: COUNSELOR Claire pulled away from the Institute gate, on her way home. It was already getting dark. After several long weeks of work, she had finally finished all of the analysis of Lauren’s remains. The data she collected was very interesting and very puzzling. She was turning it all over in her head, … Read more
Out in the woods of Colorado, there was nestled in a small valley the town of Dursk. The town itself was made up of only two main streets. Most people who lived here had their homes in the woods. It was the kind of place that one would wake up to cool mountain air, the … Read more
The Prophecy Ch. 5 This is the continuation of the previous chapter, please read the previous chapters to fill in any blanks. I appreciate the feedback and apologize for previous and any future grammatical errors. This story contains fantasy/magic within it and has more interesting magical twists to come. Please note that all characters in … Read more
The next day was bright and sunny. I managed to sleep in despite the multiple people moving about early in the morning. I always made it a habit to sleep late on weekends and get up extra early during the week. I woke up around ten o clock in the morning on a Sunday; that … Read more
Sue looked at herself in the mirror. She wasn’t super happy with her look but she felt that she fit the part of a high school shop teacher. She towered over most of the students being six foot tall, and with her build she looked like she could dominate a rugby pitch. Her flannel shirt … Read more
The air was arid as I walked across the dry desert area miles from my home. I was on a quest to stop the bitch who was the absolute curse of my life. The dry wind blew out of the south, a hot tongue of dryness that tried to suck any moisture from any thing … Read more
Cleveland was a boring town. Rebecca had always wanted to live in New York or Miami. But her mother had been sick for so long. Then life just sort of got in the way. Still, she and her husband found ways to make life bearable. They were, what her friends at work call, sexually adventurous. … Read more
CHAPTER 16: FINALE Claire sank down into the majestic reef. Beautiful tropical fish swam among the colorful coral. She kicked her flippered feet and swam forward, taking in the view. The warm sun shone down through the clear water, feeling wonderful against her skin, clad only in scuba gear and the tiniest bikini she could … Read more
A/N – Hi guys, hope you are all enjoying this series. As promised, I present part five! And isn’t she a beaut?! My longest chapter so far, I hope it won’t disappoint. As always, PLEASE rate and leave comment, I can’t convey how much I love them. Also, if you have a spare minute, have … Read more
Cherise – Tol Via Village, The Kingdom of Athlos I hurried with my chores. My eyes were drawn to the dark edge of the Rothin forest. My family’s farm lay right on the edge of the dark woods. Silver flashed between the trees. A unicorn had neared the edge. Everyone in the village whispered about … Read more
I lie on my back on the firm, cool surface. The table begins to feel softer, and my arms and legs start to move. With a metallic ring, the silver protrusions along the edges snap across my arms and legs, pinning me. The arm and legs sections of the table continue to separate until I’m … Read more
Some days, I wish I could take it back. I love my family, of course. But I don’t think anyone would have guessed what happened next. I was 23 and had just gotten out an emotionally-abusive relationship when I met Elizabeth. I was at a gay bar and decided to advance my bi-sexuality some more. … Read more
CHAPTER 15: HOUSEGUEST Claire arrived home well after dark and dropped into her easy chair. What a day. Half the soldiers were dead on the scene, another died hours later in the base’s infirmary. The rest were in serious condition but were expected to recover eventually, though one of them with only one leg. He … Read more
Day one: Afternoon Police Captain Daniel Vega was driving through his old neighborhood. Some gang members were gathering in the alleys, smoking pot and drinking in plain view. It was only 5:30 pm. How has it come to this? he thought. Not many years ago, this had been a safe place to walk around. Now, … Read more
*Author’s Note* For those who have been waiting on this chapter, I apologize for the length of time it took to publish. It took a long time to figure story out and with setbacks from my computer crash and subsequent loss, this chapter has been written and rewritten a ton. I hope it is enjoyable … Read more
