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Forever Faithful
Those bastards drove right past me. It was dark, but I had a torch, waving it madly from the side of the road as they approached. It didn’t matter, because they drove right past me, and now, they’ll get what they deserve. I just needed a ride into the village. It wouldn’t have been too…
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The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
Millie was a vegan, until she wasn’t. Last night, I came home and found her at the kitchen table, surrounded by meat, uncooked, raw, filling plates and bowls. Blood poured from her lips as she shoved handful after handful into her mouth, not seeming to notice I was there. Nothing seemed to matter but her…
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The Ice Cream Man
Nobody wants an ice cream in November, but that doesn’t stop Tony from making his rounds. He drives around the estate every evening at five, every day of the year, even Christmas, but nobody ever buys ice cream from him. Not in November. Not in August. Not ever. The jingle jangle of When You Wish…
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Living Doll
Her name was Jade, and you loved her more than me. It was hard not to take it personally, but I suppose that’s only natural. You are special.You’re not just someone that I can forget. I’d spent so long looking for someone, surrounding myself with the most beautiful things to take my mind off my…
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Behind Bars
I never allowed myself to dream about getting out of prison. It’s easier to get through this if you don’t. I’ve been here since I was nineteen years old, so it’s all I’ve ever known, and after everything that’s happened, I suppose it’s all I’ll never know. I’ve got a life sentence, so I’m trying…