ABYSSAL by Josh Hiatt
A thunderous cacophony of alerts and sirens blared throughout the confines of the vessel. The metal twisted and contorted, puncturing the ears of the crew. A cry could be heard from the ship's bridge,...
THE ARCHEOLOGIST by Leslie Smith
Searching for a cave found 280 to 300 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean, the archeologist who viewed himself an adventurer, enlisted sailors from Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier to deliver him to where he...
FREE SAMPLES by Olake Muhammad
The grey tray dropped to the ground. “I’m going to have to grab more samples. Where did this line of people come from?” Candance whispered to herself. The crowd backed away from Candance as...
VILLAINOUS VENTURE by Patrick O’Shea
Flashing lights, pinging sounds, and carnival noises roar throughout the arcade. Kids run from one machine to the next, waving stacks of tickets all about, anticipating what they can afford at the prize booth....
APRIL HURRICANE by Dylan Ulin
April would blow over the Iowa prairies when the boxing match called spring came around. The match was Jack Frost vs. Blooming Spring. They would clash on who gets the dominant climate, snow and...
PIZZA DELIVERY by Demian Brighina
Justin had only one more pizza to deliver before he could end his shift. He grabbed the pizza and started walking toward the back exit of the restaurant. As he walks through the kitchen,...
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED by Jerry Cronin
The parents meetings are six p.m. Mondays in the Good Samaritan Hospital basement. The same 25 parents always show up, and the rest are those who attend two or three times and disappear. Initially,...
ENHANCED by Ethan Michael
Step after step the beat of drums grew louder, the dreary moss hangs from the grated cubes that line the ceiling, blood coursing through my veins like an untamable river rapid. My vision focused...
MY BROTHER’S KEEPER by Jah’ Varis Dukes
My Brother’s Keeper
“What did you do? Turn my brother back into his human form,” Kyrie demanded the witch.
“Kyrie? That is your name correct?” asked the witch.
Kyrie nods his head. Struggling to focus...
WHAT THE WATER GAVE ME by Susie Brown
The front door swung open and slammed hard into the wall leaving behind a small roundish hole where the doorknob struck. Jared hobbled into the living room, heavy laden with bags, stumbled to the...