Terrifying Tuesday

Very Short Stories: "Boy"

"There's nothing in the wardrobe, Michael. You're safe. Please go to sleep now." "Can you check under the bed again, please?" Wearily,...

Very Short Stories: "Precious"

"You're so precious!", she joked playfully. He turned away so she didn't see him blush, and shuffled nervously in his seat. "No," he...

Very Short Stories: "Tunnel"

The train jolted to a sudden stop in the tunnel. The carriage fell silent. He peered out of the window, wiping away the haze from his...

Very Short Stories: "Fury"

We call them "The Fury". We think they began as drug trial patients, but no one knows for sure. They hunted in packs, devouring everyone...

Very Short Stories: "Trick"

"Here, Trick!" He's calling me again. Reluctantly I trot over, tongue lolling out of my snout. "Who's a good boy?!" Not me. Why do you...

Very Short Stories: "Beneath"

The waves crashed violently against the rocks beneath her. A breeze caught her dress and it danced playfully around her. She thought...

Very Short Stories: "Reach"

They sat huddled in the basement, the eerie sound of he air raid siren emanating from the abandoned television in the living room above....

Very Short Stories: "Sting"

He lay on the floor, wheezing and clutching his throat. The angry hives spread further over his body, the purulent sting still fresh in...

Very Short Stories: "Unfurl"

She unfurled the sheet on the damp grass, meticulously smoothing it with her hand. Her face bore a faint smile as she sat back on her...

Very Short Stories: "Contact"

"Is anyone there?" The planchette quivered beneath his fingers and began to move; "YES" He had finally made contact. "What do I do now?"...