Whiteout Conditions ~ Josh Schildknegt

The wind will not stop. Gusts of snow swirl before me, stinging my face. Through half closed eyes, I glance down at the void of air under my feet. Oh shit oh shit oh shit, the sour taste of panic rises in my throat. I begin to hyperventilate and I can feel every...

Insanity ~ Hannah Singletary

hey just wanted to see how you were doing? It’s been awhile 🙂  I hit send. The text is casual. Easy. Nonchalant. No way it could be misinterpreted. Just casually checking up on an old friend. I’m confident he’ll reply. I wait for it to finish sending. Come on. The...

Our Pumpkin ~ Sam Landmesser

I decided to buy him a pumpkin because it would be something living that we could both share and shape. Well, I wanted to believe that fuzzy feeling rather than dwell on the mutilation. Because I believe that the mutilation inspired me too. I wanted to run my fingers...

Him ~ Robin Roney

I close my eyes as he kisses my cheek. The first time we met, his eyes were magnetic. One kiss after another, he slowly moves down my face, and I lift my chin up as he gets to my neck. My heart beats faster and my hands begin to tremble. He always said it was love at...

Starlit Realization ~ Theresa Morris

Stargazing wasn’t an interest for Lance.  All you did was look at some lights in the sky and be amazed by them for two seconds.  His longtime friend Melody, on the other hand, loved watching stars and invited him to her apartment despite his disinterest. She tugged...