The Best Day of My Life
There’s a demon on her head. Right now it’s sitting nestled in her hair, legs sprawled, heels resting left and right on each eyebrow. I watch it spit in her coffee as she takes a sip. An expert spit. Obviously, this one has had some practice. “Thomas, are you ok?” “What? Oh, I’m fine. I […]
Forever in Time
The old man leans back in his chair and peeks through the window. He lifts a hand to catch the waitress’s attention but she is busy serving a young couple at the far end of the café. No matter, he can wait, there is still time. There’s always plenty of time. No more time for […]
The Dark Place
They were reaching that part of the forest path where granny would normally pick up the pace and keep her head low. But not today. Today, she did something quite unexpected. She stopped and pointed through the trees. ‘I don’t want to see you anywhere near that place over there,’ she said, her voice low […]
Another Brick
The first brick is down. The second follows quickly. Holy shit, they’re moving fast! Here comes the third. Now the fourth. A rat scrambles between my legs. Ok, this is getting serious. I want to scream, to break the will of the men, to shake the walls but that’s not going to happen. This is […]
Water Maiden
Sometimes it’s a punch. Sometimes a kick. On the good days they just breathe nasty words next to my ear. It depends on their mood really. On the very good days, there is nothing at all and I can stay in bed for a bit longer. But those days don’t really happen that much anymore. […]