Mr Flumkins Needs A Pet-Sitter

When a request came in for a week in a woodland cottage caring for a “special needs cat” Tom didn’t hesitate. Now, here he was... staring at a rickety fence topped with skulls.

Sir, This Is A 24/7

This was what she got for slipping off-script and opening with “Are you ok??” rather than the usual “Can I get you anything?”. The guy being wild-eyed and covered with lacerations had thrown her. Not the usual kinda weird for overnight shift, even at a 24/7 gas-and-shopping place.

An Itinerant Mouse

On days like these, when the wind whistling past is wet and cold and the air inside the van stinks of petrol and coffee, I wonder if my mother was right. Perhaps I truly am a house mouse at heart.

The Troll Toll Bridge

Hard to believe it was real. People swore it had to be magic. But it had stood strong for generations.

The Monster Left Under The Childhood Bed

Student accommodations don't allow monsters. Blanket rule.

Viciously Violent Verbosity

As alliteration assembles arcane arcs, the entire market trembles. The glottal hags are fighting AGAIN.

The Second Inheritance

Lavinia Brent knew she couldn't truly escape her family history, but she wasn't about to let her brother drag her back in.

Settled In

It was funny how quickly you got used to people calling you by the name you used inside.

Prom Monarchs

He was the prom king, she was the prom queen... and through conspiracy a third crown was readied.

Hatch Or Suffocate

The air is growing stale and close. I press my hands against the cool, smooth, gently curving surface surrounding me. Searching.