Christopher KocheckinHingedBack Alley ReflectionsBarry skipped. One foot fell in front of the other with no effort. Imagine, a grown man skipping down a dark alley at night. But this only…Oct 28, 2023Oct 28, 2023
Christopher KocheckinHingedJohn and the BottleJohn found the old bottle of moonshine in the basement, hidden behind some junk in the furnace room. No surprise really. Father made…Mar 11, 20233Mar 11, 20233
Christopher KocheckinHingedLet it BurnBrad ran his hand along his rib cage and winced. The sun had dipped and cast an orange glow inside the desolate cabin. Something twisted…May 7, 2022May 7, 2022
Christopher KocheckinHingedThe Old BookcaseThe old man got up with a grunt. He stood before the bookcase. His hand trembled and swept along a shelf, stopping at a book. A sharp…Jan 22, 2022Jan 22, 2022
Christopher KocheckinHingedThe Green GateGertrude lifted herself out of bed, grabbed the duvet cover from it, and walked to the armchair that faced out of her bedroom window. She…Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021
Christopher KocheckinHingedSlow as LightningJohnny peered at Clyde’s blue eyes — they appeared frozen against flashes of lightning that seemed to pierce the porthole attic window…May 4, 2019May 4, 2019
Christopher KocheckinHingedThe Red and Black SeasDavid put the seashell close to his ear and closed his eyes. He imagined the sea, from all the pictures and videos he had seen. Blue…Feb 23, 2019Feb 23, 2019
Christopher KocheckinHingedHenry’s CoughHenry clutched his sweaty palm around a packet of cough drops. He looked at the woman across the table. Her dark hair was perfect and her…Oct 20, 20186Oct 20, 20186
Christopher KocheckinHingedOne Step at a TimeA giant pink-fleshed cockroach scurried across the hardwood floor out of the corner of Cody’s eye. He sat up and focused his blurry vision…Sep 22, 2018Sep 22, 2018
Christopher KocheckinThe Library of ThingsCyclopsShort story by Christopher KocheckSep 8, 20181Sep 8, 20181
