The Things We Hide

August "Gus" Holloway had a devastating choice to make. He sat in his car, not knowing what to do—all options led to a death of some kind. In his passenger seat sat a box containing three items: a blood-stained journal, an antique handheld mirror, and an ornate mahogany box inscribed with a scripture verse. The … Continue reading The Things We Hide

The Horror Story: A Short Story

When his wife found him, he had only been dead for a couple of hours, and there was a look of terror on his face. The night before, he had been reading an anthology of short horror stories. The first several he read were unimpressive. They all involved the typical horror clichés: murders, monsters, and … Continue reading The Horror Story: A Short Story

Something in the Darkness: A Horror Story

Had he seen what he thought he saw? The cold breeze rustling the fallen leaves only added to the chill in his soul. Had it not been for the few remaining minutes of nightfall, the long shadows of the trees would have been indecipherable from the darkness on the ground. As he looked back to … Continue reading Something in the Darkness: A Horror Story