A Fate Worse than Death

Flash Fiction by Tyler Marable Clarence Whitley had another nightmare, like the one that came before, and the one that preceded that one. This time, he sat bound and gagged in a chair. A little girl with blonde piggytails stood in front of him, holding a knife. She looked no more than ten. His heartContinue reading “A Fate Worse than Death”

The Eye Exam

Flash Fiction by Melissa R. Mendelson I hate the blue light. “Will you please sit still?”  The doctor asked. She tried not to smile at the anger in his voice.  “Just relax.”  The doctor leaned forward, moving the blue light up to her eye, brushing against her eyelash. She jerked her head back. “Echo!”  SheContinue reading “The Eye Exam”

Frozen Death

Speculative Dystopian Fiction by Chris Bunton The Antarctic research station was cold. Of course, it was, it’s the Antarctic. But they kept it cold on purpose. Sections of the complex were kept below freezing always. Other sections were kept at refrigerator temp.  Only the basic living areas were kept warmer for the human scientists, mechanics,Continue reading “Frozen Death”

The Only Way Is Up

Apocalyptic Fiction By Melissa R. Mendelson The substance reminded me of that liquid that flies out of a Windex bottle and smashes onto the windshield.  That substance would slide down toward the dashboard.  This stuff didn’t but hovered in the air like a series of twisted bubbles, and it glimmered across their skin, some evenContinue reading “The Only Way Is Up”