Short Stories

  • “Talent”

    “Talent”

    “What do you do here, darling?” The girl started, then blinked as she spun around, as if there were someone else sitting here the woman could’ve been talking to. Leyla Isles let a coy smile curl her lips. “I meant you, sweetie.” The girl fluttered her lashes a second time; then she ducked her head,…

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  • “Pizza”

    “Pizza”

    I like cats, so…here you go. He was used to noises in the alleys. But unlike the mortals, Dante didn’t fear them. Sounds were harmless—or they meant fresh prey. He was familiar with the slithering of a rat, or the rustling of a raccoon, or the pecking of a bird. But this one…this one, he…

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  • “The First Night”

    This story was inspired by the architecture and histories of older college campuses. Surely there must be ghosts hanging around at least a few of them? Closing her eyes didn’t really help. The room cloaked in darkness, with only a crooked thread of light to peek out from between the curtains. If Khloe squinted, she…

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