The first pet the little girl owned was a hamster. She was ten at the time. She named it Simon, loved it and took care of it as she was told. One day, her cousin, Lil’ Jo came to her. He took her up the stairs to her room and shut the door. Then he […]
I ran into the church. No surprise, it was empty, had been since it was abandoned in the nineteen thirty somethings. The pews looked half eaten, taken by mold. The carpet was matted and old, withering away like the decaying walls. The windows were stained and the whole building stank of time and abandonment. “Kessa!” […]
They welcomed her into the center with smiling, plastic faces. The nurses all looked alike; they were all Astro brand. Fair skinned, brown eyes with hair that stopped just above their shoulders. Their little white hats and dresses matched the walls and floors. Katherina got up from her seat when they called her name. She […]
Gypsum Sound Tales has published a short story of mine in the latest issue of COLP. The theme for this issue is “a little bit of nonsense,” so it should have something for everyone. Wild inexplicable tales and peyote filled vision quests perhaps. Check it out and my story as well! The paperback is available now here: […]
The television blinked to life at the press of a button. The next would switch the VCR on. A little green light appeared and one more button started the sixth tape in their home movie marathon. It was a walk down memory lane and he, the Operator. The screen came to life with laughter. The […]
Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a tower, guarded by a dragon. She was fair and kind, the prettiest in the land and awaited for her prince to save her—at least, that’s what the king told his son. “There’s a girl. She’s fair and kind. She lives in a […]
You’re driving. The car is a black Honda Civic and you’re going seventy down route 22. It’s a warm summer night, but you leave the windows rolled all the way up. It’s stuffy and hot. Sweat trickles down your face, your back is damp and your palms are slippery against the wheel. You press harder […]
Royal Academy 為生学園 Episode 3 – Waltz 10 Years Earlier – Grade 2. Yukiji got out of the car, but wasn’t quick enough to avoid saying goodbye to his mother. She walked around the car, high heels making a soft clacking noise on the pavement. In her hands was a lunch box, wrapped up […]
She peeked into the darkness of her room and saw the silver reflection of her cat’s eyes. But when she turned on the light, she found her child sitting there instead.
The sun set in a valley of waste. The skeletons of buildings that once stood tall stuck out of the dry dirt, like crooked fingers, reaching for the sky. The house on Ninth Street still stood. It didn’t have a roof anymore. The stairs led to empty space where bedrooms once were. The tiles of […]
Zo Grimmwood 