Posts Tagged FlashesofDarkness-vol3

A Dark Lord Cometh

Doctor Charles Auger turned into the driveway of the Jawbone Medical Center and turned off the engine of his ancient Cadillac which proceeded to rattle itself to sleep. Medical Center was an overly august name for a thousand-square-foot prefab structure with flaking paint and a gravel parking lot, but it was the only medical care […]

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The Beast and the Rose

The Beast and the Rose Bertram woke up with a horrible taste in his mouth, a throbbing head, and a cold metal collar wrapped around his neck. The last thing he remembered was sitting in the Greenway Pub with a cute guy buying him drink after drink. Bert wasn’t much of a drinker, b ut […]

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The Ghost, the Watch, and the Tree

I’m on a tree kick for some reason – it may have to do with living in the desert and missing trees.  I hope you enjoy.   The Ghost, the Watch, and the Tree “Honey, where’s my watch?” “What watch?” The indifference in Marsha’s voice was palpable. “My great-grandfather’s watch,” I entered the living room […]

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The Trees

The Trees We were trying to save the world. That sounds noble, right? It all started with an invitation through the university mail system to meet with Doctor Winifred Paulson, a famous climatologist. I’m a botanist, why would a climatologist want to meet me? I didn’t want to second guess the invitation. Maybe this was […]

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Mask – Free Short Fiction

The man had worn a mask for so long he forgot who he was. He had been wearing the same mask for years and his identity had become a mystery to everyone he met. He did not remember who he was without it; he had forgotten his true identity and existed in a void. One […]

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Shocker – Free Short Fiction

Jeremy wakes up bound to an electric chair. He has no clue why. Did he commit a crime? Is it a kidnapping or something even more sinister? If you missed one of the weekly stories, click on this link to view it and others on Patreon. Every week I will post another freebie on the […]

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