July 2026

  • “Monster”

    “Monster”

    Every week since Christmas, someone disappeared from the village. They always came back—a bit dazed, not really scuffed, and with no memory whatsoever of where they’d been. They were gone for two or three days at a time—just long enough for their friends and family to start fearing the worst. In a way, the returning…

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  • “One Night”

    “One Night”

    It was just for one night, Becky told herself. Whether that was to reassure herself she’d never do something like this again, or a bittersweet commemoration of the momentary joy she was about to feel, she wasn’t quite sure. Either way, Becky let Jasper grab her hand and pull her towards the lobby doors with…

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