What Comes in the Night by Paulina Torres
What Comes in the Night by Paulina Torres When I was younger, they used to tell me these old folk tales that would scare me into going to bed. They’d say la Llorona will...
Vol 17
First Date by Carver Welsh
First Date by Carver Welsh Portland was typically a dreary, rainy place. Today was no different; The rain gently hummed against the roofs, bits of the sun peeking out from between the clouds. A...
Brain Raid by David Margolin
Brain Raid by David Margolin Chapter 1: Loud Enough to Wake the Nearly Dead The brain-raid alarm started softly and dimly, but quickly crescendoed into a sensory bombardment that was ear-splittingly loud, and blindingly...
Parking Lot on the Edge of Freedom by Jon Wesick
Parking Lot on the Edge of Freedom by Jon Wesick “To ease traffic in the capital, government employees will work staggered shifts starting immediately,” President Santos said over the radio. “Employees of the Ministry...
Waterproofing by Abe Margel
Waterproofing by Abe Margel Whenever my cousin Eric was mentioned the adjective sleazebag always came to mind. It was obvious he was successful. He drove a black BMW, had a cottage in Muskoka and,...
Cannonball! by Lisa Lahey
Cannonball! by Lisa Lahey “The thing is, if they don’t want people using the swimming pool in their store, then why have one?” Mrs. Lowman insisted to the police at the Codfish Sporting Goods...
Ugly Confessions by Jake Pursey
Ugly Confessions by Jake Pursey I don’t remember the exact moment when I realised I was ugly. It was just a feeling that the image reflected back to me didn’t reflect what I thought...
Dick Phucks By Cody Walzel
Dick Phucks By Cody Walzel On weekdays I stare into the fluorescent lights at work and soak my shirt with rage sweat. I burn with an irrational hatred for my new employee. It’s not...
Dopamine by H. Talichi
Dopamine by H. Talichi To most people, this room of mirrors and screens would be perfect. But I, who was until recently very much a member of that caste, find it newly repulsive. I...
Freedom Trail by James A. Tweedie
Freedom Trail by James A. Tweedie Historical Note: For three years, from 1858-1861, the Butterfield Trail served as the southern route for stage and mail service to California. The route ran southwest from St....