As I stroll by the lake, I take in my surroundings. The sun’s rays reach out and touch all of Mother Earth, white clouds float under the blue sky, and the branches of the trees sprout buds. Bees feed off the first dandelions and the March bloom flowers. Birds sing their welcome to the firstContinue reading “ĒOSTRE’S GIFT”
Category Archives: Short Stories
SKIN SLASHER: A CHRISTMAS TALE
Jessie sits on a log, licking his lips while roasting two marshmallows over the campfire. The flames send sparks into the crisp air, and the winter wind drifts the embers over the snow-filled treetops. His brown eyes show the glow of the roaring inferno in front of him, and his blue hair flows over hisContinue reading “SKIN SLASHER: A CHRISTMAS TALE”
THE HELPFUL GHOST
I never believed in ghosts. I always thought they were a figment of a crazy person’s imagination. That all changed a few years back. Here I was, minding my own business. Traveling down scenic Route 48 from Chicago to Goodeville, Illinois. The trees were blooming in shades of orange, brown, and yellow. Ah November, the monthContinue reading “THE HELPFUL GHOST”
HENRY BLAISE MEETS THE BABYSITTER
Josephine Blaise picks up a black eyeliner from her makeup counter. I need to make these eyebrows darker. And now, for the eyes. She thought while moving the brush down to her lashes. I need smokier gray eyeshadow. “Looking good,” Josephine says leaning back to study both eyes. Blood red lipstick will look great. Josephine scratchesContinue reading ” HENRY BLAISE MEETS THE BABYSITTER”
RIVER STONE LOVE
My eyes first fell upon her when she was walking home from school. Her brown hair was swaying in the autumn breeze. Her brother held onto her hand tight. I sensed the protectiveness beating off him, like Honeysuckle drifting in the air. I knew then; she was special. A month later I went into town. There, myContinue reading “RIVER STONE LOVE”
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
The first day of school did not go off so well. To start, I woke up to a thunderstorm. The wind gave a roar that sounded more tornado than wind. When I walked to my closet and opened the doors, I found all my clothes… wet. A leak in the roof, great! I borrowed my mother’s clothes.Continue reading “FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL”
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
The dark summer clouds devour the sun’s rays, bringing an early nightfall to the city of Chicago. Leaves on the trees dance in the wind, swaying like lovers on the dance floor. Mother Earth rumbles as thunder rolls through. Lightning streaks across the sky, causing the city lights to turn off. Not a second later,Continue reading “THE WOMAN IN BLACK”
GOOD MORNING, ZOMBIES.
Welcome to The Apocalypse Kendra’s deep chestnut eyes flutter open. Her ebony arm reaches out to the nightstand. Her hand, with cat-like reflexes, knocks the twin bell alarm clock off the table and onto the floor. There, it flops like a goldfish out of the water. Sitting up in bed, she yawns and stretches herContinue reading “GOOD MORNING, ZOMBIES.”
Author T.L. Hicks 