Weird

They Never Heal

Week 41: Written October 13, 2016

Carrie stepped out of the subway and wrapped her scarf tightly around her face. It was cold out. Having just flown in from Florida, it was very cold out. She had her winter coat, a sweater, a wool knit hat, and a scarf, but even with all…

Nothing To Fear But…

Week 39: Written September 29, 2016

When Oscar took the garbage out to the curb, he saw it. Nothing but a shadow in the street, the silhouette of a dog or a fox — a shadow, but nothing there to make it.

All We Do Is Drip

Week 38: Written September 21, 2016

Calvin liked candle wax. The wet kind, mid-drip, too hot to touch. As a kid, he’d watch it like a cat watches birds, wondering just how far that little drop would go before it cooled down and froze, forever, in one place.

It’ll Cure What Ails You

Week 34: Written August 25, 2016

When Sharon asked Chandler to go pick up her medicine, he was happy to help. She wasn’t the easiest patient to take care of. She always over-exaggerated her symptoms, moaning and groaning with every sniffle. A drive to the…

Black Wood and Carrion Cliffs

Week 33: Written August 15, 2016

“Where is it?”

“Up here, I think.”

“You think?”

“Yes, it’s up here.”

The Hendersons & The Great Black Dome

Week 31: Written August 4, 2016

When the Hendersons reached the desert retreat, they found it difficult to find a parking spot. There were cars everywhere. It was like a shopping mall on Christmas Eve.

Captain of the Road

Week 26: Written June 24, 2016

Take the controls. Push play. He knows how the old machine works, but Jerry still feels apprehensive in the driver’s seat.

The rest of the class is jealous. They cross their arms, they stare with daggers, they…

The Late Worker

Week 2: Written January 8, 2016

He wakes up at 5 in the afternoon and showers. He prefers the wintertime, when the sun has already set, as he’s adjusted to sleeping when it’s light out. Then he drives against the current of traffic into the city, where his office is slowly…